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成熟

chéng shú · cheng shu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. mature; ripe
  2. to mature; to ripen
  3. Taiwan pr. [chéngshóu]
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The persimmon tree

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，院子里(yuànzilǐ)的(de)柿子(shìzi)红(hóng)了(le)，成熟(chéngshú)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Look, the persimmons in the yard are red. Are they ripe?

  2. Dengdeng

    还没(háiméi)成熟(chéngshú)。成熟(chéngshú)的(de)柿子(shìzi)很(hěn)软(ruǎn)。

    Not ripe yet. Ripe ones are soft.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)能(néng)摘(zhāi)？

    Then when can we pick them?

  4. Dengdeng

    等(děng)它们(tāmen)成熟(chéngshú)，我(wǒ)也(yě)成熟(chéngshú)了(le)。

    Wait for them to ripen. I will be mature by then too.

  5. Liangliang

    成熟(chéngshú)的(de)人(rén)不(bù)吃(chī)青(qīng)柿子(shìzi)！

    So a mature person does not eat a green persimmon!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)留(liú)了(le)胡(hú)子(zi)，为(wèi)了(le)让(ràng)自(zì)己(jǐ)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)更(gèng)成(chéng)熟(shú)。

He grew a beard to look more mature.

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

02

你(nǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)足(zú)够(gòu)成(chéng)熟(shú)了(le)，应(yīng)该(gāi)懂(dǒng)得(de)更(gèng)多(duō)东(dōng)西(xi)了(le)。

You are old enough to know better.

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

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成
chéng

to succeed; to finish

熟
shú

ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done

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