chéng

成

HSK 2Character · Verb · Noun · Adjective · Interjection · Proper noun · Measure word

complete; succeed; become; achievement; mature

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Meanings

11 senses · 52 examples
1.

verb

to complete; to succeed (opposite of fail)

Used for finishing tasks, projects, or goals.

Zhè这
ge个
dà大
xíng型
gōng工
chéng程
zhōng终
yú于
dà大
gōng功
gào告
chéng成
le了
 。

This large-scale project has finally been completed successfully.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
tán谈
pàn判
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
le了
 。

Our negotiation has succeeded.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
néng能
bu不
néng能
chéng成
jiù就
kàn看
zhè这
yī一
bù步
le了
 。

Whether this thing will succeed depends on this step.

Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
le了
sān三
nián年
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
kǎ考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
 ,
suàn算
shì是
chéng成
le了
 。

He studied hard for three years and finally got into his dream university, which counts as a success.

Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
wǒ我
men们
yī一
dìng定
yào要
chéng成
 。

We must win this game.

2.

verb

to help succeed; to fulfill a wish

formal

Used when helping someone achieve their goal or desire.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
chéng成
rén人
zhī之
měi美
 ,
bù不
yào要
pò破
huài坏
tā他
men们
de的
hǎo好
shì事
 。

We should help others achieve their good wishes instead of ruining their happiness.

Tā他
xī希
wàng望
dà大
jiā家
néng能
yù玉
chéng成
qí其
shì事
 ,
ràng让
zhè这
ge个
gōng公
yì益
xiàng项
mù目
shùn顺
lì利
qǐ启
dòng动
 。

He hopes everyone can help make this public welfare project start smoothly.

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Qǐng请
nǐ你
chéng成
rén人
zhī之
měi美
 ,
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
jī机
huì会
ràng让
gěi给
tā他
ba吧
 。

Please help him out and give this opportunity to him.

Fù父
mǔ母
zuì最
zhōng终
yù玉
chéng成
le了
zhè这
duì对
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
hūn婚
shì事
 。

The parents finally helped this young couple get married.

Tā他
duō多
fāng方
bēn奔
zǒu走
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
yù玉
chéng成
le了
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
hé合
zuò作
 。

He ran around for many times and finally helped the two companies reach an agreement.

3.

verb

to become; to turn into

Used to describe a transformation or change of state.

Jīng经
guò过
qiān千
chuí锤
bǎi百
liàn炼
 ,
zhè这
kuài块
tiě铁
biàn变
chéng成
le了
hǎo好
gāng钢
 。

After being hammered and heated many times, this iron has turned into high-quality steel.

Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
jī积
xuě雪
róng融
huà化
chéng成
le了
shuǐ水
 ,
zī滋
rùn润
le了
dà大
dì地
 。

Spring is here, and the snow has melted into water that nourishes the earth.

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Shí十
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
ràng让
tā他
cóng从
yī一
gè个
pǔ普
tōng通
gōng工
rén人
chéng成
wéi为
le了
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
 。

Ten years of hard work turned him from an ordinary worker into an engineer.

Mèng梦
xiǎng想
zhōng终
huì会
chéng成
zhēn真
 。

Dreams will eventually come true.

Xiǎo小
kē蝌
dǒu蚪
zhǎng长
dà大
hòu后
biàn变
chéng成
le了
qīng青
wā蛙
 。

Tadpoles turn into frogs as they grow up.

4.

noun

achievement; result

Refers to the result or accomplishment of an action or effort.

Tā他
zuò坐
xiǎng享
qí其
chéng成
 ,
shén什
me么
huó活
dōu都
méi没
gàn干
què却
ná拿
dào到
le了
quán全
bù部
jiǎng奖
jīn金
 。

He reaped the rewards without doing any work and got all the bonus.

Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
nǔ努
lì力
 ,
nǐ你
jiù就
huì会
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
 。

If you don't work hard, you will achieve nothing.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
shì是
tuán团
duì队
duō多
nián年
nǔ努
lì力
de的
chéng成
jiù就
 。

This research result is the achievement of the team's years of hard work.

Tā他
de的
yī一
shēng生
méi没
yǒu有
shén什
me么
chéng成
jiù就
 ,
píng平
píng平
dàn淡
dàn淡
dù度
guò过
 。

He achieved nothing in his life and spent it in a mediocre way.

Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
shì是
wǒ我
men们
fù付
chū出
le了
hěn很
duō多
hàn汗
shuǐ水
huàn换
lái来
de的
 。

The result of this game was obtained through our hard work and sweat.

5.

adjective

mature; fully grown

Used for animals, plants, or people reaching full development.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hú蝴
dié蝶
de的
chéng成
chóng虫
huì会
zài在
xià夏
jì季
chū出
xiàn现
 。

Adult butterflies of this species appear in summer.

Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng长
chéng成
dà大
rén人
le了
 。

This child has grown into an adult.

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Chéng成
shú熟
de的
guǒ果
shí实
cái才
huì会
tián甜
 。

Only ripe fruits are sweet.

Zhè这
xiē些
shù树
miáo苗
hái还
méi没
zhǎng长
chéng成
dà大
shù树
 ,
bù不
néng能
kǎn砍
fá伐
 。

These saplings have not grown into big trees yet and cannot be cut down.

Chéng成
chóng虫
jiē阶
duàn段
de的
kūn昆
chóng虫
huì会
jìn进
xíng行
fán繁
zhí殖
 。

Insects will reproduce during their adult stage.

6.

adjective

fixed; established; ready-made

Used for rules, opinions, examples, or products that are already finalized.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zūn遵
shǒu守
gōng公
sī司
de的
chéng成
guī规
 ,
bù不
yào要
suí随
yì意
gǎi改
biàn变
 。

We should follow the company's established rules and not change them arbitrarily.

Bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
yòng用
chéng成
jiàn见
qù去
kàn看
dài待
bié别
rén人
 。

Don't always judge others with pre-existing opinions.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǒu有
xiān先
lì例
kě可
xún循
 ,
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
àn按
zhào照
chéng成
lì例
lái来
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

There is a precedent for this matter, so we can handle it according to the established practice.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chéng成
yào药
kě可
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
qīng轻
wēi微
de的
gǎn感
mào冒
zhèng症
zhuàng状
 。

This ready-made medicine can relieve mild cold symptoms.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
xiàn现
chéng成
de的
cái材
liào料
zuò做
shǒu手
gōng工
 ,
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
zì自
jǐ己
zhì制
zuò作
 。

He likes to use ready-made materials for handicrafts and doesn't want to make them himself.

7.

verb

to form in large quantities; to accumulate over time

Used with quantifiers to emphasize a large amount or long duration.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
chéng成
pī批
shēng生
chǎn产
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
 ,
xiào效
lǜ率
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
 。

This factory mass-produces electronic products with very high efficiency.

Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
yǒu有
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
wài外
lái来
wù务
gōng工
rén人
yuán员
 。

There are tens of thousands of migrant workers in this city.

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Tā他
chéng成
nián年
lěi累
yuè月
de地
zài在
wài外
miàn面
bēn奔
bō波
 ,
hěn很
shǎo少
huí回
jiā家
 。

He has been running around outside for months and years and rarely goes home.

Shuǐ水
guǒ果
chéng成
xiāng箱
mǎi买
bǐ比
dān单
mǎi买
gèng更
pián便
yí宜
 。

Buying fruits by the box is cheaper than buying them individually.

Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
chéng成
pī批
cǎi采
gòu购
wén文
jù具
 ,
jiàng降
dī低
le了
chéng成
běn本
 。

This shop purchases stationery in bulk to reduce costs.

8.

interjection

okay; agreed

informal

Used in spoken language to express agreement or approval.

Chéng成
 !
Jiù就
zhè这
me么
bàn办
ba吧
 ,
míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
yī一
qǐ起
chū出
fā发
 。

Okay! Let's do it this way, we'll set off together tomorrow.

Nǐ你
shuō说
de的
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
wǒ我
kàn看
hěn很
chéng成
 ,
jiù就
àn按
zhè这
ge个
lái来
 。

I think this plan you proposed is good, let's follow it.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
jiù就
bài拜
tuō托
nǐ你
le了
 ,
chéng成
bu不
chéng成
 ?

I'll leave this matter to you, okay?

Chéng成
 ,
wǒ我
dā答
yìng应
nǐ你
de的
yāo要
qiú求
 。

Okay, I agree to your request.

Nǐ你
jué觉
de得
zhè这
ge个
bàn办
fǎ法
chéng成
ma吗
 ?

Do you think this method will work?

9.

adjective

capable; competent

informal

Used in spoken language to praise someone's ability.

Tā他
kě可
zhēn真
chéng成
 ,
shén什
me么
nán难
tí题
dōu都
néng能
jiě解
jué决
 。

He is really capable, he can solve any difficult problem.

Zhè这
ge个
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hěn很
chéng成
 ,
bǎ把
gōng公
sī司
dǎ打
lǐ理
de得
jǐng井
jǐng井
yǒu有
tiáo条
 。

This young man is very capable, he runs the company in perfect order.

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Nǐ你
zhēn真
chéng成
 ,
jù居
rán然
bǎ把
zhè这
me么
fù复
zá杂
de的
shì事
qíng情
gǎo搞
dìng定
le了
 。

You are really capable, you actually got this complicated matter done.

Zài在
wǒ我
men们
bān班
lǐ里
 ,
tā他
shì是
zuì最
chéng成
de的
rén人
zhī之
yī一
 。

He is one of the most capable people in our class.

Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
nǐ你
zhè这
me么
chéng成
 ,
jù居
rán然
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
ge个
rèn任
wù务
 。

I didn't expect you to be so capable and finish this task.

10.

proper noun

surname Cheng

Used as a family name.

Chéng成
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Cheng is our Chinese teacher.

Chéng成
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Cheng is the general manager of this company.

11.

measure word

one tenth (unit of proportion)

Used to express a proportion, usually followed by a noun indicating the category.

Zhè这
ge个
jīn金
xiàng项
liàn链
shì是
jiǔ九
chéng成
jīn金
 ,
chún纯
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
 。

This gold necklace is 90% pure gold with high purity.

Jīn今
nián年
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
zhuāng庄
jia稼
shōu收
chéng成
bǐ比
qù去
nián年
zēng增
jiā加
le了
liǎng两
chéng成
 。

This year's grain harvest in the village has increased by 20% compared to last year.

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Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
bā八
chéng成
de的
tóng同
xué学
xǐ喜
huan欢
dǎ打
lán篮
qiú球
 。

80% of the students in our class like playing basketball.

Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
zī资
jīn金
yǐ已
jīng经
chóu筹
jí集
le了
qī七
chéng成
 。

70% of the funds for this project have been raised.

Tā他
de的
huà话
yǒu有
jiǔ九
chéng成
shì是
zhēn真
de的
 ,
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
chéng成
kě可
néng能
shì是
kuā夸
zhāng张
 。

90% of what he said is true, and the remaining 10% may be exaggerated.