成年人 (chéngniánrén): adult

Measure Word

一个成年人 gè

Meanings

1 adult
2 grown-up

Characters

成

chéng

to become; to complete

Examples

成年人应该为自己的行为负责。

Chéngniánrén yīnggāi wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé.

Adults should be responsible for their own actions.

这部电影只适合成年人观看。

Zhèbù diànyǐng zhǐ shìhé chéngniánrén guānkàn.

This movie is only suitable for adults to watch.

Tips

usage

成年人 is the standard formal term for 'adult.' In casual speech, 大人 (dàren) is also common.

Stroke Order

成 chéng

年 nián

人 rén

Related Words

成人 chéngrén HSK 4 #4,050

adult; grown-up

成年 chéngnián HSK 7-9 #7,991

to reach adulthood / grown-up / adult / the whole year

年轻人 niánqīngrén #1,758

young person / young people / youth

未成年 wèichéngnián #8,605

underage; minor (not yet of legal age) / juvenile; not yet an adult

长大成人 zhǎngdà chéngrén #10,651

to grow up / to reach adulthood / to become an adult

成人高考 chéngrén gāokǎo

adult college entrance exam / national exam for working adults seeking higher-education qualifications

成就 chéngjiù HSK 3 #3,399

achievement; accomplishment / to achieve; to accomplish

成交 chéngjiāo HSK 5 #3,391

to complete a deal; to close a transaction / deal!; sold!

成立 chénglì HSK 3 #4,009

to establish; to found; to set up / to be tenable; to hold (of an argument)

成绩 chéngjì HSK 2 #2,808

grades / achievement / results