生长发育

生長發育
shēngzhǎngfāyù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 growth and development
  2. 2 physical and developmental maturation

Examples

Jūnhéng yǐnshí duì értóng de shēngzhǎng fāyù hěn zhòngyào.
A balanced diet is important for children's growth and development.
Yīshēng jiāncè yīng'ér de shēngzhǎng fāyù qíngkuàng.
The doctor monitors the infant's growth and development.

Tips

usage
生长 refers to physical growth (size, height), 发育 to developmental maturation (organs, puberty, cognition). Paired, they cover the full biological arc from infant to adult — standard in pediatrics and biology textbooks.

Stroke Order

shēng
cháng