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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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