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成年 (chéng nián) — how to say "adult" in Chinese
成年
Adult
verb · adverb
1. become an adult; come of ageHSK 3.0 · level 5
verb
2. all year round; year in, year outHSK 3.0 · level 7-9
adverb
Character composition
成
to become
年
year
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
成年以后
chéngnián yǐhòu
after becoming an adult
成年子女
chéngnián zǐnǚ
adult children
已经成年
yǐjīng chéngnián
already an adult
Examples
成年以后，他决定自己生活。
After becoming an adult, he decided to live on his own.
他是成年人了。
He is an adult.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say adult in Mandarin?
"adult" in Chinese is 成年 (chéng nián).
成年 meaning in English
成年 (chéng nián) means "Adult".
How is 成年 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéng nián (written as cheng nian, chengnian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "adult" in Chinese characters?
It is written 成年: 成 has 6 strokes, 年 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 成年?
成年 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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