Definition
成熟 (chéng shú) means 'ripe' (fruit) or 'mature' (person, plan). For fruit, 熟 (shú) is the everyday adjective for 'ripe'; 成熟 is more formal or emphasizes the ripening process. For personal growth, 成长 (chéng zhǎng) focuses on the process of growing up, while 成熟 describes the achieved state of being mature.
ripe (of fruit)mature (of a person)to ripento mature
Examples
- 成熟。Guǒyuán lǐ de píngguǒ dōu chéng shú le.The apples in the orchard are all ripe.
- 成熟。Tā shì yí gè hěn chéng shú de nǚxìng.She is a very mature woman.
- 成熟。Zhège fāng'àn hái xūyào jìnyíbù chéng shú.This plan still needs to be further developed (matured).
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