gòuchéng

构成

HSK 4Word · Verb · NounTraditional構成

constitute; form; composition

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to constitute; to form; to make up

formal

Refers to the act of combining parts into a whole, or meeting the conditions to be considered a certain thing. Often used in formal or legal contexts.

Zhè这
ge个
tuán团
duì队
yóu由
lái来
zì自
wǔ五
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
zhuān专
jiā家
gòu构
chéng成
 。

This team is formed by experts from five countries.

Yǎn眼
jìng镜
yóu由
jìng镜
piàn片
hé和
jìng镜
jià架
gòu构
chéng成
 。

Eyeglasses are made up of lenses and a frame.

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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yǐ已
jīng经
gòu构
chéng成
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
 。

His actions already constitute a crime.

Wéi违
fǎ法
qíng情
jié节
qīng轻
wēi微
 ,
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
gòu构
chéng成
fàn犯
zuì罪
 。

The circumstances of the law violation are minor and have not yet constituted a crime.

2.

noun

composition; structure; makeup

formal

Refers to the arrangement and proportion of parts within a whole. Often used in contexts like demographics, personnel, or organizational analysis.

Yán研
jiū究
suǒ所
mù目
qián前
de的
rén人
yuán员
gòu构
chéng成
bù不
tài太
hé合
lǐ理
 。

The current personnel composition of the research institute is not very reasonable.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
fēn分
xī析
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
chéng成
běn本
gòu构
chéng成
 。

We need to analyze the cost structure of this product.

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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
xiáng详
xì细
shuō说
míng明
le了
shì市
chǎng场
de的
nián年
líng龄
gòu构
chéng成
 。

This report details the age composition of the market.