生长

shēng zhǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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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 枯萎 kū wěi to wilt 植物失去水分而萎缩，与生长相反: to wilt

Related words

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• 发育 fā yù 发育 fā yù to develop 强调生物体功能逐渐成熟: to develop
• 出生 chū shēng 出生 chū shēng to be born 生长的起始阶段，生命诞生: to be born

Synonyms

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• 成长 chéng zhǎng 成长 chéng zhǎng to mature 指人或生物发育成熟的过程: to mature

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

• 生长激素 生长激素 shēng zhǎng jī sù: growth hormone
• 生长率 生长率 shēng zhǎng lǜ: growth rate
• 生长素 生长素 shēng zhǎng sù: auxin (plant growth hormone)
• 逆生长 逆生长 nì shēng zhǎng: to seem to grow younger

Child Words of 生长

• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief