成熟

• 拼音: chéng shú
• 汉字拆解: 成 = meaning to become or complete; 熟 = 孰 (who, phonetic) + 灬 (fire radical), originally meaning cooked, extended to ripe/familiar

含义

Mature; ripe. Used for both physical ripeness of fruit and the maturity of a person or idea.

Has both literal and figurative uses. Literally describes fruit or crops that are ripe (果子成熟了). Figuratively describes a person who is emotionally or mentally mature, or conditions/plans that are well-developed and ready (条件成熟了, the conditions are ripe).

例句

1. 秋天到了，果园里的苹果都成熟了。
2. 经过这件事，他变得成熟了很多。
3. 等条件成熟了，我们就开始这个项目。

用法指南

语境: personal growth, agriculture, planning

语气: positive

正确说法

• 他虽然年轻，但是想法很成熟。(Although he is young, his thinking is very mature.)
• 这个计划还不够成熟，需要再想想。(This plan is not mature enough yet — it needs more thought.)

错误说法

• 这个菜很成熟 (Don't use 成熟 for cooked food — use 熟了; 成熟 applies to fruit ripening or personal maturity)

起源与历史

Compound of 成 (to become, to accomplish) and 熟 (cooked, ripe, familiar), together describing the state of having fully developed.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal