Today’s word of the day is 壮 (zhuàng) which means ‘strong’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 壮 (zhuàng).
壮大 (zhuàng dà) To strengthen
The first word is 壮大 (zhuàng dà) which means ‘to strengthen’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 壮 means ‘strong’ and 大 means ‘big’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我们在不断地提升,不断地壮大。(Wǒmen zài búduàn de tíshēng, búduàn de zhuàngdà.) We are constantly improving and getting stronger.
强壮 (qiáng zhuàng) Sturdy
Another word we can create with 壮 (zhuàng) is 强壮 (qiáng zhuàng). This is an adjective that means ‘sturdy’. A way of using it in a sentence is 她非常强壮。(Tā fēicháng qiángzhuàng.) She is extremely sturdy.
壮年 (zhuàng nián) The prime of life
Finally, we can create the word 壮年 (zhuàng nián) which means ‘the prime of life’. The 年 here means ‘year’, so literally the ‘strong years’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他现在才三十岁,正值壮年。(Tā xiànzài cái sānshí suì, zhèng zhí zhuàngnián.) He is only thirty and in the prime of his life.