长大

zhǎng dà

HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

Refers to the natural process of physical and mental development, often from childhood to adulthood.

to grow up; to mature.

生长；成长。

Words:

长大成熟长大成人

Synonyms:

生长成长发育滋生

Antonyms:

缩小衰退萎缩

Sentences:

我(wǒ)的(de)侄(zhí)子(zi)今(jīn)年(nián)八(bā)岁(suì)，正(zhèng)在(zài)健(jiàn)康(kāng)地(de)长(zhǎng)大(dà)。
My nephew is eight years old this year and is growing up healthily.
孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)都(dōu)盼(pàn)望(wàng)快(kuài)点(diǎn)长(zhǎng)大(dà)，能(néng)做(zuò)大(dà)人(rén)做(zuò)的(de)事(shì)情(qíng)。
Children all hope to grow up quickly so they can do the things adults do.
这(zhè)棵(kē)树(shù)是(shì)我(wǒ)小(xiǎo)时(shí)候(hòu)种(zhòng)的(de)，现(xiàn)在(zài)已(yǐ)经(jīng)长(zhǎng)大(dà)成(chéng)熟(shú)，每(měi)年(nián)都(dōu)会(huì)结(jiē)果(guǒ)子(zi)。
This tree was planted when I was a child; it has now grown up and matured, bearing fruit every year.

long

big