成熟 (chéng shú) — ripe (of fruit); mature (of a person); to ripen; to mature
Definition
Used for both fruit ripening and people/plans becoming mature. 熟 alone focuses on fruit or being cooked/familiar; 成长 emphasizes the ongoing process of growth.
ripe (of fruit)mature (of a person)to ripento mature
Examples
- 成熟。Guǒ yuán lǐ de píng guǒ dōu chéng shú le.The apples in the orchard are all ripe.
- 成熟。Tā shì yí gè hěn chéng shú de nǚ xìng.She is a very mature woman.
- 成熟。Zhè ge fāng àn hái xū yào jìn yí bù chéng shú.This plan still needs to be further developed (matured).
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