长成 (zhǎng chéng) — to grow into; to develop into (after a process of growth)
Definition
长成 (zhǎng chéng) means 'to grow into' — emphasizes a slow process of development reaching a final form. Unlike 成长 (zhǎng chéng, 'to grow up'), it focuses on the end state rather than the ongoing process.
verb
to grow intoto develop into (after a process of growth)
Examples
- 长成。Zhè hái zi yǐ jīng zhǎng chéng yí gè dǒng shì de shào nián le.This child has already grown into a sensible teenager.
- 长成。Xiǎo shù miáo màn màn zhǎng chéng le cān tiān dà shù.The sapling slowly grew into a towering tree.
- 长成。Tā xī wàng nǚ ér néng zhǎng chéng yí gè dú lì de rén.She hopes her daughter can grow into an independent person.
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