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成人

chéngrén
noun HSK 4 #4,050

Meanings

  1. 1 adult
  2. 2 grown-up

Characters

成
chéng
to become; to succeed
人
rén
person
Literally "become a person" — meaning someone who has grown into a full person, i.e., an adult.

Examples

这部电影只适合成人观看。
Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǐ shìhé chéngrén guānkàn.
This movie is only suitable for adults.
成人票多少钱？
Chéngrén piào duōshao qián?
How much is an adult ticket?
他已经是成人了。
Tā yǐjīng shì chéngrén le.
He's already an adult.

Tips

usage
成人 is used in formal contexts (成人教育 = adult education). In casual speech, 大人 (dàren) is more common for "adult."

Stroke Order

成 chéng
人 rén