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成长

chéngzhǎng

grow; growth

Usage note

成长表示长大和进步。

chéng zhǎng biǎo shì zhǎng dà hé jìn bù。

成长 means to grow up and improve.

Context note

成长常用于孩子、学习和经历。

chéng zhǎng cháng yòng yú hái zi 、 xué xí hé jīng lì。

It is often used for children, learning, and experience.

5 examples

孩子在成长
hái zi zài chéng zhǎng。
The child is growing up.
成长需要时间。
chéng zhǎng xū yào shí jiān。
Growth takes time.
他在成长中学到了很多。
tā zài chéng zhǎng zhōng xué dào le hěn duō。
He learned a lot while growing up.
成长的过程不容易。
chéng zhǎng de guò chéng bù róng yì。
The process of growing up is not easy.
阅读帮助成长
yuè dú bāng zhù chéng zhǎng。
Reading helps growth.

5 mini stories

老师陪着孩子一起成长
lǎo shī péi zhe hái zi yì qǐ chéng zhǎng。
The teacher grows together with the child.
每一次失败都是成长
měi yí cì shī bài dōu shì chéng zhǎng。
Every failure is growth.
他在新环境里慢慢成长
tā zài xīn huán jìng lǐ màn màn chéng zhǎng。
He gradually grew in the new environment.
成长让人更懂事。
chéng zhǎng ràng rén gèng dǒng shì。
Growing up makes people more sensible.
家人的支持对成长很重要。
jiā rén de zhī chí duì chéng zhǎng hěn zhòng yào。
Family support is very important for growth.

Mini dialogue

小树成长

A
这棵小树长得真快!
Zhè kē xiǎo shù zhǎng de zhēn kuài!
This little tree is growing so fast!
B
是啊,我们看着它一天天成长
Shì a, wǒmen kànzhe tā yī tiān tiān chéngzhǎng.
Yes, we watch it grow day by day.

快乐成长

A
我希望你健康快乐地成长
Wǒ xīwàng nǐ jiànkāng kuàilè de chéngzhǎng.
I hope you grow up healthy and happy.
B
谢谢妈妈,我会好好吃饭的。
Xièxiè māma, wǒ huì hǎohāo chīfàn de.
Thank you, Mom. I will eat well.

Related words and contrasts

similar
长大
zhǎngdà
grow up

Focuses on becoming older or bigger, often used for children.

related
进步
jìnbù
progress; improve

Making positive steps forward in learning or skills.

related
发展
fāzhǎn
develop; development

Growing or changing over time, often used for groups or ideas.

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