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成人

chéngrén

adult

How common it is

成人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say chéngrén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

成人表示成年人。

chéng rén biǎo shì chéng nián rén。

成人 means an adult.

Context note

成人常用于年龄、票价和服务。

chéng rén cháng yòng yú nián líng 、 piào jià hé fú wù。

It is often used for age, ticket prices, and services.

5 examples

成人和儿童票不同。
chéng rén hé ér tóng piào bù tóng。
Adult and child tickets are different.
这里是成人区域。
zhè lǐ shì chéng rén qū yù。
This is an adult area.
他已经是成人了。
tā yǐ jīng shì chéng rén le。
He is already an adult.
成人也要学习。
chéng rén yě yào xué xí。
Adults also need to learn.
请出示成人证件。
qǐng chū shì chéng rén zhèng jiàn。
Please show adult ID.

5 mini stories

成人票比儿童票贵。
chéng rén piào bǐ ér tóng piào guì。
Adult tickets are more expensive than child tickets.
她觉得成人生活很忙。
tā jué de chéng rén shēng huó hěn máng。
She feels adult life is very busy.
老师说成人也要保持好奇心。
lǎo shī shuō chéng rén yě yào bǎo chí hào qí xīn。
The teacher said adults should also keep curiosity.
这个展览对成人和孩子都开放。
zhè ge zhǎn lǎn duì chéng rén hé hái zi dōu kāi fàng。
This exhibition is open to both adults and children.
他长大以后就成了成人。
tā zhǎng dà yǐ hòu jiù chéng le chéng rén。
After growing up, he became an adult.

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