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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 成长
[chéngzhǎng]
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verb
grow up
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 成长
[chéngzhǎng]
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动
向成熟阶段发展
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健康成长
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Examples
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果树正茁壮成长。
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The fruit trees are growing well.
→ 成长
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关心年轻一代的健康成长
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take an active interest in the healthy growth of the younger generation
→ 成长
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一代新人在成长。
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A new generation is growing up.
→ 代
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他成长很快,已经可以独当一面了。
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He's matured quickly, He can now take charge of the whole locality.
→ 独当一面
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在革命的洪炉里锻炼成长
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be tempered in the mighty furnace of revolution
→ 洪炉
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描写一位优秀画家的成长过程
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describe how he grew up to be an outstanding painter
→ 描写
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一代新人在茁壮成长。
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A new generation is reaching maturity.
→ 新人
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在这条公路两旁栽养的柳树正茁壮成长。
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The willows planted on both sides of the road are growing well.
→ 栽养
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孩子们在父母和老师的培育下健康成长。
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Nurtured and educated by their parents and teachers, the children are growing up healthy and strong.
→ 培育
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成长是每一个人生命中所要经历的必然过程。
→ 必然
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Collocations
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茁壮成长
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grow rapidly
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健康成长
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grow healthily
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成长阶段
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growth stage
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伴你成长
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grow up with
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成长起来
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grow up
nciku Note
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1.生长
表示生物体的自然长大、成熟,具体意义多指植物,泛指意义也包括人和动物。
生长 refers to the natural growth and maturity of an organism, usually a plant, but in general can also be used to refer to human beings and animals as well, e.g.
(1)这棵树生长得很茂盛。
(2)植物的生长需要充足的光照和水分。
(3)孩子的生长和发育和周边环境有着密切的关系。
“生长”还表示人的出生的长大,有时也表示较抽象意义的人群(如“新生力量”、“后备力量”、“骨干力量”等)的产生。
生长 also indicate the birth and growth of a person, and when used with people it carries a more abstract meaning (such as "a newly emerging force", "a reserve force", "a backbone", etc.), e.g.:
(1)我从小就生长在这个小镇上。
(2)仇恨力量在他的心里不断生长,最终成为了报复的利剑。
“生长”还可以用来比喻经济、科学技术等的发展。
生长 also can be used metaphorically to indicate the development of an economy, science, technology, etc.:
(6)在传统工业中,新技术生长得还不快。
(7)这里市场经济还在生长发育的过程中。
2.成长
(1)表示动植物包括人的身体的长大和成熟。如“生长”和“成长”并用,前者侧重竹简长大,后者侧重成熟。
成长 indicates the growth and maturation of the human body. If 生长 and 成长 are used together, the former stresses growth while the latter stresses maturation
① 这些树苗将来会成长为一片森林。
② 孩子在成长过程中需要补充充足的营养。
(2)表示人或人群的性格、素质的发展成熟。
成长 can also indicate the development and maturity of a person’s character.
③ 经过多年的部队生活,他终于成长为一个优秀的士兵。
④ 在学校里,他的能力成长的很快。
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