Definition
长成 is a resultative verb compound (动结式) formed from 长 'to grow' and 成 'to become'. It means to grow into a certain state or form, emphasizing the final result of the growth process. Unlike 长大 which just means 'to grow up (in size/age)', 长成 often takes a noun phrase specifying what one has grown into (e.g., 长成大人, 长成大树).
r.v.
to grow intoto develop into (after a process of growth)
Examples
- 长成。Zhè háizi yǐjīng zhǎng chéng yí gè dǒngshì de shàonián le.This child has already grown into a sensible teenager.
- 长成。Xiǎo shùmiáo mànmàn zhǎng chéng le cāntiān dà shù.The sapling slowly grew into a towering tree.
- 长成。Tā xīwàng nǚ'ér néng zhǎng chéng yí gè dúlì de rén.She hopes her daughter can grow into an independent person.
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