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成年人

chéng nián rén · cheng nian ren

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Meaning

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  1. adult person
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The sign on the slide

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)滑梯(huátī)是(shì)给(gěi)小孩(xiǎohái)玩(wán)的(de)。

    This slide is for kids.

  2. Dengdeng

    牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：成年人(chéngniánrén)不能(bùnéng)玩(wán)。

    The sign says: adults may not play.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)是(shì)成年人(chéngniánrén)吗(ma)？

    Are we adults?

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)当然(dāngrán)是(shì)成年人(chéngniánrén)！

    Of course we are adults!

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)真的(zhēnde)好想(hǎoxiǎng)玩(wán)。

    But I really want to play.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)等(děng)没人(méirén)的时候(deshíhou)再(zài)玩(wán)。

    Then let's wait until nobody is around.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)已(yǐ)是(shì)成(chéng)年(nián)人(rén)了(le)。

We're adults.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)只(zhǐ)适(shì)合(hé)成(chéng)年(nián)人(rén)观(guān)看(kàn)。

This movie is only suitable for adults to watch.

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