长大
HSK 2 (2021)
长大 (zhǎngdà) · to grow up
长大 (zhǎngdà) means “to grow up”. It is written with 2 characters: 长 (long) + 大 (big). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 长大 is built
The characters
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)
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我在北京长大。Wǒ zài Běijīng zhǎngdà.I grew up in Beijing.
你长大想做什么？Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme?What do you want to be when you grow up?
Questions about 长大
What does 长大 mean?
长大 (zhǎngdà) means “to grow up”.
How do you pronounce 长大?
长大 is pronounced zhǎngdà.
Which HSK level is 长大?
长大 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 班长bānzhǎngclass monitor
- 队长duìzhǎngcaptain
- 家长jiāzhǎngparent (of a student)
- 市长shìzhǎngmayor
- 校长xiàozhǎngheadmaster
- 院长yuànzhǎngdirector
- 组长zǔzhǎnggroup leader
- 部长bùzhǎngminister
- 长城Chángchéngthe Great Wall
- 长处chángchùstrong point
Learn 长大 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.