to take shape; to be formed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to take the desired shape; to be formed through processing
neutralCommonly used in manufacturing, engineering, and craft contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
jīn金
shǔ属
líng零
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
rè热
chǔ处
lǐ理
cái才
néng能
chéng成
xíng形
。
This metal part needs heat treatment to take shape.
Táo陶
cí瓷
zài在
yáo窑
lǐ里
shāo烧
zhì制
hòu后
biàn便
chéng成
xíng形
le了
。
The ceramic took shape after being fired in the kiln.
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Sù塑
liào料
tōng通
guò过
zhù注
sù塑
mú模
jù具
kuài快
sù速
chéng成
xíng形
。
Plastic is quickly formed through injection molding.
verb
to take shape; to come into being; to develop into a recognizable form
neutralUsed more abstractly for ideas, plans, habits, or natural formations.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
xiàng项
mù目
jì计
huà划
yǐ已
jīng经
chū初
bù步
chéng成
xíng形
。
Our project plan has taken initial shape.
Liáng良
hǎo好
de的
yuè阅
dú读
xí习
guàn惯
xū需
yào要
cóng从
xiǎo小
péi培
yǎng养
chéng成
xíng形
。
Good reading habits need to be formed from childhood.
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Hǎi海
biān边
qí奇
tè特
de的
yán岩
shí石
shì是
jīng经
guò过
shù数
qiān千
nián年
fēng风
làng浪
qīn侵
shí蚀
cái才
chéng成
xíng形
de的
。
The peculiar rocks by the sea took shape after thousands of years of wind and wave erosion.