长大

長大

zhǎngdà

verb HSK 2 #1,531

Meanings

1 to grow up

Characters

Examples

我在北京长大的。

Wǒ zài Běijīng zhǎngdà de.

I grew up in Beijing.

你长大想做什么？

Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme?

What do you want to do when you grow up?

孩子们长大了。

Háizi men zhǎngdà le.

The children have grown up.

Tips

mistakes

长 here is pronounced zhǎng (3rd tone), meaning 'to grow', not cháng (long).

Stroke Order

长 cháng

大 dà