成长
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
成长 (chéngzhǎng) · to grow up
成长 (chéngzhǎng) means “to grow up; growth”. It is written with 2 characters: 成 (to become) + 长 (long). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 成长 is built
The characters
成 chéng · to become
What 成 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 戈gē — spear
长 cháng · long
What 长 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
孩子们成长得很快。Háizimen chéngzhǎng de hěn kuài.The children are growing up fast.
这本书讲的是一个人的成长。Zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì yī gè rén de chéngzhǎng.This book is about one person's growth.
Questions about 成长
What does 成长 mean?
成长 (chéngzhǎng) means “to grow up; growth”.
How do you pronounce 成长?
成长 is pronounced chéngzhǎng.
Which HSK level is 成长?
成长 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 变成biànchéngto turn into
- 成绩chéngjìgrades
- 成为chéngwéito become
- 完成wánchéngto complete
- 组成zǔchéngto form
- 成功chénggōngsuccess
- 成果chéngguǒresult
- 成就chéngjiùachievement
- 成立chénglìto set up
- 成熟chéngshúripe
Learn 成长 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.