成年

• Pinyin: chéng nián
• Desglose de hanzi: 成 = 戊 (weapon) + 丁 (nail) = to accomplish; 年 = 禾 (grain) + 千 (thousand) variant = harvest year

Significado

ser mayor de edad; adultez; adulto

Legal adulthood in China is 18. Used in legal contexts and general discussions about age. Can function as verb, noun, or modifier. Common compound: 成年人 (adult person), 未成年 (minor).

Ejemplos

1. 在中国，十八岁就算成年了。
2. 成年人应该对自己的行为负责。
3. 这部电影只有成年观众才能观看。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, age, responsibility

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 未成年人不能购买烟酒。(Minors cannot purchase cigarettes or alcohol.)
• 他虽然成年了，但心理还不够成熟。(Although he's come of age, he's not mentally mature enough.)

Incorrecto

• 我很成年 (成年 describes a state, not a quality — say 我已经成年了 or 我是成年人)

Origen e historia

Compound of 成 (to become, reach) and 年 (year, age). Indicates reaching the age of maturity.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal