成长

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 孩子在父母的关爱中健康成长。▶ —
   The child grows up healthily in the parents’ love.
2. 失败也是成长的一部分。▶ —
   Failure is also part of growth.

Collocations

Mnemonic

成 chéng "to become" + 长 zhǎng "to grow": to grow and become mature, i.e. to grow up. 长 is a multi-reading character; in 成长 it reads zhǎng "to grow". ① of people/living things growing ② figuratively, personal growth. 健康成长 = to grow up healthily.

Related

Quick check

1. How is 长 read in 成长?

   • zhǎng (to grow)
   • cháng (long)
   • zhàng (to swell)
   • chàng (to sing)