Definition

1. Verb:
   • To grow; to develop: The primary meaning refers to the biological process of a living organism increasing in size, maturing, or developing over time.
   • To be born and bred; to be born and raised: Used to describe the place, environment, or circumstances where a person was born and spent their formative years growing up.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cây cối sinh trưởng tốt trong điều kiện đủ ánh sáng. (Plants grow well under sufficient light conditions.)
  • Ông ấy sinh trưởng trong một gia đình có truyền thống âm nhạc. (He was born and raised in a family with a musical tradition.)

Advanced Usage

• In scientific and formal contexts, "sinh trưởng" is often paired with "phát triển" (development) to discuss the comprehensive process of growth and development in biology, economics, or society.
  • Tốc độ sinh trưởng kinh tế. (The rate of economic growth.)
  • Nghiên cứu quá trình sinh trưởng và phát triển của thực vật. (Research the process of plant growth and development.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng trưởng (v/n): Often used interchangeably with "sinh trưởng" for growth, especially in economic or quantitative contexts (e.g., GDP growth - ).
• Phát triển (v): To develop. While "sinh trưởng" focuses on the increase in size or the early stages of life, "phát triển" emphasizes evolution, progress, and reaching a more advanced or complex state.
• Lớn lên (v): A common, everyday verb meaning to grow up.

Synonyms

• Grow: To increase in size or maturity.
• Be born and bred: To originate and be raised in a specific place or way.
• Develop: To progress or advance.

Related Terms

• Môi trường sinh trưởng: Growth environment / habitat.
• Giai đoạn sinh trưởng: Growth stage / phase.
• Hormone sinh trưởng: Growth hormone.

verb

1. to grow, to be born and bred
   • sinh trưởng trong một gia đình quý tộc
     to be learn into and brought up in a noble family