(zhǎng dà) - to grow up in Mandarin
zhǎngdàTraditional: 長大
Translation
to grow up
Word origin
A compound of 长 here read zhǎng meaning to grow and 大 meaning big, together to grow up. It describes a child becoming an adult.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 长 (zhǎng, grow) + 大 (dà, big)
Stroke order
长
大
Examples
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Children grow up quickly.
乡。
I grew up in the countryside.
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You will understand when you grow up.
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He wants to be a doctor when he grows up.
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It is a joy to watch them grow up.
长大 (zhǎngdà) means to grow up. Note that 长 is read zhǎng to grow, not cháng long, in this word.
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