成年

chéngnián

verb HSK 7 #7,991

Meanings

1 to reach adulthood
2 grown-up
3 adult
4 the whole year

Characters

to become; to accomplish

Examples

他已经成年了。

Tā yǐjīng chéngnián le.

He has already reached adulthood.

成年人应该对自己负责。

Chéngnián rén yīnggāi duì zìjǐ fùzé.

Adults should be responsible for themselves.

Tips

usage

In China, the legal age of adulthood is 18. 未成年人 (wèi chéngnián rén) means 'minor.' 成年 can also mean 'the whole year round': 成年累月 (month after month, year after year).

Stroke Order

成 chéng

年 nián