Chinese word

生长

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng zhǎng

Meaning

  • verbgrow

Example

我家植物在阳台上生长得很好。wǒ jiā zhí wù zài yáng tái shàng shēng zhǎng de hěn hǎo

My houseplant grows very well on the balcony.

Illustration for 生长 (grow)

More examples

孩子在乡下生长得很健康。hái zi zài xiāng xià shēng zhǎng de hěn jiàn kāng

The child is growing up healthy in the countryside.

Core concept

A living thing or part of it steadily expands from its earlier form, like a plant rising and filling out.

Common phrases

  • 生长得快shēng zhǎng de kuài

    grow quickly

  • 植物生长zhí wù shēng zhǎng

    plants grow

  • 正常生长zhèng cháng shēng zhǎng

    grow normally

Similar words

成长chéng zhǎng: Mature over time by developing abilities and character.
长大zhǎng dà: Increase in size while growing from childhood toward adulthood.
发育fā yù: Develop organs and tissues so their shapes and functions become normal.
增长zēng zhǎng: Become more numerous or greater in amount or degree.

Definition in Chinese

生长是指有机体或其部分随时间变大、变高或数量增加的过程或动作。shēng zhǎng shì zhǐ yǒu jī tǐ huò qí bù fèn suí shí jiān biàn dà biàn gāo huò shù liàng zēng jiā de guò chéng huò dòng zuò

Word origin

生长 (shēngzhǎng, "grow") combines 生 (shēng, "come into being") + 长 (zhǎng, "become longer"), giving a compact picture of life emerging and increasing in size.

Usage tips

  • The subject can be a whole organism or one of its parts, making this verb useful for plants, children, hair, and nails rather than only for a complete living body.

Other meanings

  • grow upverb
  • grow tallerverb

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