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成年

chéng nián · cheng nian

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to grow to adulthood
  2. fully grown; adult
  3. the whole year
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Eighteen today

  1. Dengdeng

    小明(xiǎomíng)今天(jīntiān)成年(chéngnián)了(le)，十八岁(shíbāsuì)！

    Xiaoming became an adult today. Eighteen!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？他(tā)终于(zhōngyú)成年(chéngnián)了(le)，可以(kěyǐ)考(kǎo)驾照(jiàzhào)了(le)。

    Really? He is finally an adult and can take the driving test.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)他(tā)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Then what does he want to do first?

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)，先(xiān)自己(zìjǐ)订(dìng)一张(yīzhāng)火车票(huǒchēpiào)，不用(bùyòng)问(wèn)妈妈(māma)。

    He says: first book a train ticket by himself, no need to ask Mom.

  5. Dengdeng

    他妈妈(tāmāma)说(shuō)，成年(chéngnián)了(le)也(yě)要(yào)回家(huíjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    His mom says even as an adult he must come home for dinner.

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2 examples
01

詹(zhān)姆(mǔ)斯(sī)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)该(gāi)成(chéng)年(nián)了(le)。

James is almost a grown-up.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)认(rèn)为(wéi)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)升(shēng)到(dào)中(zhōng)学(xué)是(shì)踏(tà)入(rù)成(chéng)年(nián)的(de)第(dì)一(yī)步(bù)。

The graduation from elementary school to middle school is regarded by some as the first step towards adulthood.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Grayster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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