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“grow up” in Chinese

Chinese

Also长大 (zhǎng dà)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng zhǎng

Example

孩子在学校里成长得很快。hái zi zài xué xiào lǐ chéng zhǎng de hěn kuài

The child grows up very quickly at school.

Illustration for 成长 (grow up)

How to say “grow up” in Chinese

“Grow up” in Chinese is 成长 (chéng zhǎng).

A person steadily develops in ability, character, and judgment as age and experience accumulate.

Full entry for 成长: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 成长

孩子在良好环境里健康成长。hái zi zài liáng hǎo huán jìng lǐ jiàn kāng chéng zhǎng

A child grows up healthy in a good environment.

Tips for using 成长

  • In everyday conversation, adults, teams, and organizations can be the subject, so the word is not limited to childhood.

Other Chinese words for “grow up”

我在城市里长大。wǒ zài chéng shì lǐ zhǎng dà

I grew up in the city.

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