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成人

chéngrén

adult

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.

Mini dialogue

儿童票

A
我需要买成人票还是儿童票?
Wǒ xūyào mǎi chéngrén piào háishì értóng piào?
Do I need to buy an adult ticket or a child ticket?
B
你个子这么高,要买成人票了。
Nǐ gèzi zhème gāo, yào mǎi chéngrén piào le.
You are so tall, you need to buy an adult ticket now.

帮忙

A
这个箱子太重了,我需要一个成人帮忙。
Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng le, wǒ xūyào yī gè chéngrén bāngmáng.
This box is too heavy, I need an adult to help.
B
等一下,我去叫一个成人过来。
Děng yīxià, wǒ qù jiào yī gè chéngrén guòlái.
Wait a moment, I will go call an adult over.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
小孩
xiǎo hái
child

A young person, not yet an adult.

similar
大人
dà ren
adult, grown-up

A more common, informal word for adult.

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