茁壮 (zhuó zhuàng) — healthy and strong; sturdy
Definition
Used almost only for growth — children, plants, crops, teams growing strong. 强壮 and 健壮 describe a body's existing strength; 茁壮 is the process of becoming strong.
adjective
healthy and strongsturdy
Examples
- ，茁壮。Chūn tiān lái le, dì lǐ de zhuāng jia cháng dé zhēn zhuó zhuàng.Spring has come, the crops in the field are growing really strong.
- 茁壮，。Zhè kē xiǎo shù miáo zhuó zhuàng chéng zhǎng, xiàn zài yǐ jīng bǐ wǒ gāo le.This little sapling is growing strong, now it's taller than me.
- 茁壮。Jiān chí duàn liàn néng ràng shēn tǐ zhuó zhuàng yǒu lì.Persisting in exercise can make the body strong and powerful.
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