to found; to establish; to be valid
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be founded; to be established; to come into existence
Refers to the official beginning of an organization, company, country, or institution.
19491
nián9
104
yuè9
1年
rì1
zhōng0
huá月
rén1
mín日
，
gòng中
hé华
guó人
chéng民
lì共
le和
国
成
立
了
。
On October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
chéng成
lì立
yú于
19951
nián9
9
5
年
。
Our company was founded in 1995.
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Zhè这
gè个
yán研
jiū究
xiǎo小
zǔ组
chéng成
lì立
de的
mù目
dì的
jiù就
shì是
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
。
The purpose of establishing this research group is to solve this technical challenge.
Liǎng两
guó国
jué决
dìng定
chéng成
lì立
yī一
gè个
lián联
hé合
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
。
The two countries decided to establish a joint committee.
verb
to hold water; to be valid; to be tenable
Used to describe arguments, theories, or opinions that are logically sound and well-supported.
Zhè这
gè个
lùn论
diǎn点
lǐ理
yóu由
hěn很
chōng充
fèn分
，
néng能
chéng成
lì立
。
This argument is well-reasoned and holds water.
Nǐ你
de的
jiǎ假
shè设
quē缺
fá乏
zhèng证
jù据
，
kǒng恐
pà怕
bù不
néng能
chéng成
lì立
。
Your hypothesis lacks evidence and probably isn't tenable.
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Fǎ法
guān官
rèn认
wéi为
bèi被
gào告
de的
biàn辩
hù护
lǐ理
yóu由
bù不
néng能
chéng成
lì立
。
The judge deemed the defendant's defense untenable.