成人 (chéng rén) — (noun) adult; (verb) to become an adult; to grow up
Definition
Both a noun ('an adult') and a verb meaning 'to reach adulthood'. The verb is more formal/literary than 成年, and more abstract than 生长 — it marks a life-stage transition, not physical growth.
noun
adult
verb
to become an adultto grow up
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 成人。chéng rén Yǒu zì jǐ de zé rèn hé quán lì.Adults have their own responsibilities and rights.
- 成人，。Zuò wéi yí gè chéng rén, nǐ yào xué huì zì jǐ jiě jué wèn tí.As an adult, you need to learn to solve problems on your own.
- 成人。Tā shí bā suì nà yì nián yǐ jīng chéng rén le.He had become an adult at the age of eighteen.
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