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成长

chéng zhǎng · cheng zhang

Traditional 成長

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to mature
  2. to grow
  3. growth
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The tree I planted

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)种(zhǒng)的(de)树(shù)。

    I planted this tree when I was little.

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)成长(chéngzhǎng)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    It has grown so well.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)在(zài)成长(chéngzhǎng)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)会(huì)自己(zìjǐ)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    I'm growing too. Now I can cook by myself.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)不是(bùshì)把(bǎ)锅(guō)烧(shāo)黑(hēi)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you burn the pot yesterday?

  5. Dengdeng

    成长(chéngzhǎng)需要(xūyào)时间(shíjiān)。

    Growing takes time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)成(chéng)长(zhǎng)快(kuài)得(de)令(lìng)人(rén)吃(chī)惊(jīng)。

Children grow up so quickly.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)陪(péi)伴(bàn)下(xià)，他(tā)慢(màn)慢(màn)成(chéng)长(zhǎng)为(wéi)一(yí)个(gè)自(zì)信(xìn)的(de)人(rén)。

With his teacher's company, he gradually grew into a confident person.

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成
chéng

to succeed; to finish

长
cháng

length; long

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