成长

成长 chéngzhǎng

Grow up

成长 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體成長 chengzhang

What 成长 means

Grow up

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成长 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

成

chèng

Become (accomplish - completed)

长

cháng / zhǎng

Long (length); Older (chief)

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How to write 成长

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成长 in a sentence

孩子在爱中成长。

Háizi zài ài zhōng chéngzhǎng.

Children grow up in love.

这几年他成长得很快。

Zhè jǐ nián tā chéngzhǎng de hěn kuài.

He has grown a lot these last few years.

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Questions about 成长

What does 成长 mean in English?

成长 is pronounced chéngzhǎng and means Grow up.

How do you pronounce 成长?

成长 is chéngzhǎng in pinyin — written chengzhang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 成长?

成长 is written with 2 characters: 成 (chèng) Become (accomplish - completed), 长 (cháng / zhǎng) Long (length); Older (chief). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 成长 written in traditional Chinese?

成長. The simplified form 成长 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 成長 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chéngzhǎng.

Is 成长 an HSK word?

Yes — 成长 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

成立 chénglì 成人 chéngrén 成熟 chéngshú 成语 chéngyǔ 诚恳 chéngkěn 承担 chéngdān 承认 chéngrèn 承受 chéngshòu

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