早熟

zǎoshú

adjective #18,977

Meanings

1 precocious
2 early-maturing
3 premature (of fruit or crops)

Characters

ripe; mature; cooked

Examples

HSK 2

这个孩子很早熟，说话像大人一样。

Zhège háizi hěn zǎoshú, shuōhuà xiàng dàren yīyàng.

This child is very precocious and talks like an adult.

HSK 5

这是一种早熟品种的西红柿。

Zhè shì yī zhǒng zǎoshú pǐnzhǒng de xīhóngshì.

This is an early-maturing variety of tomato.

Tips

usage

早熟 applies to both children (precocious in behavior or intellect) and crops/fruits (ripening earlier than normal). For children, it can carry a slightly negative nuance of growing up too fast.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo

熟 shú