早熟 (zǎo shú) — to be precocious; to mature early (of plants or humans)

Definition

Examples

• 这种水果早熟，夏天就能吃到了。
  Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ zǎo shú, xià tiān jiù néng chī dào le.
  This kind of fruit matures early, so you can eat it in summer.
• 这个孩子很早熟，五岁就会读书写字了。
  Zhè ge hái zi hěn zǎo shú, wǔ suì jiù huì dú shū xiě zì le.
  This child is very precocious; he could read and write at age five.
• 有些食品中的激素会导致孩子生理早熟。
  Yǒu xiē shí pǐn zhōng de jī sù huì dǎo zhì hái zi shēng lǐ zǎo shú.
  Hormones in some foods can cause children to mature early physically.

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