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长大

zhǎngdà

Description

"长大"的意思是人或动物慢慢变大、变成大人。

"长大" means that a person or animal gradually grows bigger and becomes an adult.

我们常常说小孩子长大以后想做什么。

We often say what children want to do after they 长大.

Meanings

长大zhǎngdà

to grow up; grow bigger

我在这个城市长大。

I grew up in this city.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    长 (zhǎng, to grow) + 大 (dà, big), literally "grow big".

  • Nuance

    长 here reads zhǎng (to grow), not cháng (long).

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