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    Describing "growing" with 生长 (shēngzhǎng)

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    Structure

    Subject + 生长 + Complement

    Explanation

    生长 (shēngzhǎng) means "to grow" and describes the natural process of biological growth in plants, animals, or organisms. It is used in both scientific and everyday contexts to talk about how living things develop.

    Examples

    • 这种植物在热带地区生长得很快。

      zhè zhǒng zhíwù zài rèdài dìqū shēngzhǎng de hěn kuài.

      This kind of plant grows very fast in tropical regions.

    • 孩子在健康的环境中才能更好地生长。

      háizi zài jiànkāng de huánjìng zhōng cái néng gèng hǎo de shēngzhǎng.

      Children can only grow better in a healthy environment.

    • 科学家在研究这种细菌的生长条件。

      kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū zhè zhǒng xìjūn de shēngzhǎng tiáojiàn.

      Scientists are studying the growth conditions of this bacterium.

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