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成年

chéng nián

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to grow to adulthood
  • fully grown; adult
  • the whole year

Definition

成年指一个人达到法定成年年龄，通常为18岁，意味着在法律上具有完全民事行为能力。

Adulthood refers to a person reaching the legal age of majority, usually 18, meaning they have full legal capacity.

Usage

用于描述人或动物发育成熟，达到成年的状态，也可指事物发展到成熟阶段。

Used to describe a person or animal that has matured and reached adulthood, also can refer to things reaching a mature stage.

Examples

  • 1 他今年刚成年，可以自己签合同了。(He just became an adult this year and can sign contracts on his own.)
  • 2 这只熊猫已经成年，体重超过100公斤。(This panda is already an adult, weighing over 100 kilograms.)
  • 3 成年后的他变得更加独立。(After becoming an adult, he became more independent.)
  • 4 这个项目经过几年的发展，已经进入成年期。(After several years of development, this project has entered its mature stage.)
  • 5 成年人的世界并不容易。(The adult world is not easy.)

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