Meaning
成熟 describes something that has reached full development or maturity. It can refer to fruit that is ripe and ready to eat, a person who demonstrates emotional or intellectual maturity, or systems and technologies that are fully developed and stable.
Usage
成熟 is widely used in both literal contexts (ripe fruit, mature crops) and figurative ones (mature personality, mature market). When describing people, it carries a positive connotation of wisdom, stability, and sound judgment. In business contexts, it often describes well-established products, markets, or technologies.
Examples
- 01这些西瓜已经成熟了，可以摘了。, .These watermelons are already ripe and ready to be picked.
- 02他处理问题的方式很成熟，不像个二十岁的年轻人。, .His way of handling problems is very mature, not like a twenty-year-old.
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Common collocations
- 成熟的人a mature person
- 技术成熟mature technology
- 思想成熟mature thinking
- 成熟市场mature market
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 成 (to become complete) with 熟 (ripe/cooked), originally referring to crops or fruit reaching full ripeness, then extended metaphorically to people and abstract concepts.