成年

chéngnián

HSK 5, 7

成年 — chéngnián

1. adult; fully grown; having reached maturity

   他已经成年，可以自己决定去了。 tā yǐjīng chéngnián kěyǐ zìjǐ juédìng qù le — He is already an adult and can decide for himself whether to go.

2. the whole year; throughout the year

   他成年累月在外工作，很少回家。 tā chéngniánlěiyuè zàiwài gōngzuò hěnshǎo huíjiā — Year in and year out he works away from home and rarely returns.