Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
成
chéng
Description
"成"这个字有很多意思，最常见的是"变成"或者"成功"。
The character "成" has many meanings, the most common being "to become" or "success."
在口语里，"成"也可以表示"可以、行"。
In spoken language, "成" can also mean "can" or "okay."
Meanings
成chéng
to become; to turn into
水冷了，成了冰。
The water cooled and turned to ice.
成功chénggōng
to succeed; to accomplish
这件事一定能成。
This matter will definitely succeed.
成chéng
OK; all right; that works
你想去就去，成！
If you want to go, then go, done!
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Notes
- Nuance
as a standalone reply "成" means "OK/fine", common in casual northern speech.
- Etymology
often forms compounds like 完成, 成为, 成绩 meaning completion or result.
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