成熟

chéng shú

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. mature; ripe
2. to mature; to ripen
3. Taiwan pr. [chéng shóu]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 稚嫩 zhì nèn 稚嫩 zhì nèn young and tender 形容不成熟或缺乏经验: young and tender

Usage notes

Common mistakes

口语中常用“熟”（shú/shóu）替代，但“成熟”更正式；台湾读作 chéng shóu。

Words Containing 成熟

• 性成熟 性成熟 xìng chéng shú: sexual maturity
• 成熟分裂 成熟分裂 chéng shú fēn liè: meiosis (in sexual reproduction)
• 生米做成熟饭 生米做成熟饭 shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn: lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
• 生米煮成熟饭 生米煮成熟饭 shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn: the rice is cooked

Child Words of 成熟

• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 熟 熟 shú: ripe; mature