生长

shēng zhǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to grow
2. to grow up
3. to be brought up

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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枯萎

kū wěi

to wilt

植物失去水分而萎缩，与生长相反

Related words

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发育

fā yù

to develop

强调生物体功能逐渐成熟

出生

chū shēng

to be born

生长的起始阶段，生命诞生

Synonyms

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成长

chéng zhǎng

to mature

指人或生物发育成熟的过程

Usage notes

Collocations

常与农作物、植物等搭配，如“水稻生长”，较少用于抽象事物。

Common mistakes

勿将“生长”用于描述人的日常生活成长，人一般用“成长”。

Example Sentences

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春天，植物生长得很旺盛。

In spring, plants grow vigorously.

细胞分裂是生物生长的基本过程。

Cell division is a fundamental process of biological growth.

这个温度很适宜植物生长。

This temperature is very suitable for plant growth.

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Words Containing 生长

growth hormone

growth rate

auxin (plant growth hormone)

逆生长

nì shēng zhǎng

to seem to grow younger

Child Words of 生长

生

shēng