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早熟

zǎoshú
adjective #18,977

Meanings

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

Examples

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.
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