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长大
zhǎngdà
Description
“长大”是说小孩子慢慢变高、变大，变成大人。
"长大" means children slowly grow taller and bigger, becoming adults.
我们常说“我在北京长大”，意思是小时候在那里生活。
We often say "我在北京长大", meaning we lived there during childhood.
Meanings
长大zhǎngdà
to grow up; to become an adult
孩子长大了，会自己吃饭了。
The child has grown up and can eat by himself.
长大zhǎngdà
to grow bigger; to increase in size
这棵树长大以后很高。
This tree grows tall when it matures.
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Notes
- Etymology
长 (to grow) + 大 (big), literally "grow big."
- Nuance
长 here reads zhǎng (to grow), not cháng (long).
In videos
“——当地人就是在这里出生长大的人——”
“那个时候（我长大的90年代和00年代）中国比较穷”
“不是说这个樊总在国外长大”
“现在长大了也想玩”
“以前李资政经常说他是长大之后才学华语的”
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