No. 2,844 in Chinese
成年
"成年" means "to come of age" or "adulthood."
In a sentence
他在十八岁时成年了。
He came of age at eighteen.
In this sentence, '成年' is used as a verb meaning 'to come of age' or 'to reach adulthood'.
成年后，他开始了独立的生活。
After reaching adulthood, he started living independently.
Here, '成年' is used as a noun referring to the state or stage of adulthood.
参加成年人的比赛需要特别的许可。
Joining an adult competition requires special permission.
In this example, '成人' is used as an adjective meaning 'adult', derived from '成年'.
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