成 sing⁴ {chéng}

(verb) 1. to form; 2. grow; (adjective) 1. whole; 2. almost

成 sing⁴ {chéng}

1. to succeed
2. to finish
3. to complete
4. to accomplish
5. to become
6. to turn into
7. to be all right
8. OK!
9. one tenth

成 sing⁴ {Chéng}

surname Cheng

成世 seng⁴ sai³ {chéng shì}

one's whole life; one's entire life

成身 seng⁴ san¹ {chéng shēn}

noun; the whole body

成交 sing⁴ gaau¹ {chéng jiāo}

to strike a bargain

成個〔-个〕 sing⁴ go³ {chéng gè}

whole (spoken)

成果 sing⁴ gwo² {chéng guǒ}

(noun) Outcome of

成日 sing⁴ jat⁶ {chéng rì}

(adverb) always

成羣 sing⁴ kwan⁴ {chéng qún}

groups of; forming groups

成命 sing⁴ ming⁶ {chéng mìng}

an issued order; an issued command; a decision already made

成年 sing⁴ nin⁴ {chéng nián}

grown-up

成盤〔-盘〕 sing⁴ pun⁴ {chéng pán}

noun; whole tray

成事 sing⁴ si⁶ {chéng shì}

Succeed

成數〔-数〕 sing⁴ sou³ {chéng shù}

the chance of success

成長〔-长〕 sing⁴ zoeng² {chéng zhǎng}

(verb) Grow up (with/in etc.)

成熟 {chéngshóu}

1. mature
2. ripe
3. to mature
4. to ripen
5. Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]

成敗〔-败〕 sing⁴ baai⁶ {chéng bài}

success or failure

成品 sing⁴ ban² {chéng pǐn}

1. finished goods
2. a finished product

成報〔-报〕 sing⁴ bou³ {Chéng Bào}

Sing Pao Daily News

成本 sing⁴ bun² {chéng běn}

(manufacturing, production etc) costs

成親〔-亲〕 sing⁴ can¹ {chéng qīn}

to get married

成層〔-层〕 sing⁴ cang⁴ {chéng céng}

1. layered
2. stratified

成千 sing⁴ cin¹ {chéng qiān}

thousands

成材 sing⁴ coi⁴ {chéng cái}

1. to make sth of oneself
2. to become a person who is worthy of respect
3. (of a tree) to grow to full size
4. to become useful for timber

成才 sing⁴ coi⁴ {chéng cái}

1. to make sth of oneself
2. to become a person who is worthy of respect

成蟲〔-虫〕 sing⁴ cung⁴ {chéng chóng}

imago (adult, sexually mature insect, the final stage of its development)

成串 sing⁴ cyun³ {chéng chuàn}

1. cluster
2. bunch

成全 sing⁴ cyun⁴ {chéng quán}

1. to help sb accomplish his aim
2. to help sb succeed
3. to complete
4. to make whole
5. to round off

成對〔-对〕 sing⁴ deoi³ {chéng duì}

to form a pair

成丁 sing⁴ ding¹ {chéng dīng}

1. (of a male) to come of age
2. an adult male

成都 sing⁴ dou¹ {Chéng dū}

Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China

成道 sing⁴ dou⁶ {chéng dào}

to reach illumination (Buddhism)

成婚 sing⁴ fan¹ {chéng hūn}

to get married

成份 sing⁴ fan⁶ {chéng fèn}

1. composition
2. make-up
3. ingredient
4. element
5. component
6. one's social status
7. same as 成分

成分 sing⁴ fan⁶ {chéng fèn}

1. composition
2. make-up
3. ingredient
4. element
5. component
6. one's social status
7. CL: 個

成佛 sing⁴ fat⁶ {chéng fó}

1. to become a Buddha
2. to attain enlightenment

成家 sing⁴ gaa¹ {chéng jiā}

1. to settle down and get married (of a man)
2. to become a recognized expert

成交 sing⁴ gaau¹ {chéng jiāo}

1. to complete a contract
2. to reach a deal

成見〔-见〕 sing⁴ gin³ {chéng jiàn}

1. preconceived idea
2. bias
3. prejudice

成功 sing⁴ gung¹ {chéng gōng}

1. success
2. to succeed
3. CL: 次,個

成功 sing⁴ gung¹ {Chéng gōng}

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

成軍〔-军〕 sing⁴ gwan¹ {chéng jūn}

1. lit. to form an army
2. to set up (team, group, band, organization etc)
3. to found
4. opening (ceremony)
5. to commission (arms system, naval vessel)
6. to graduate from an apprenticeship

成骨 sing⁴ gwat¹ {chéng gǔ}

1. bone formation
2. osteogenesis

成果 sing⁴ gwo² {chéng guǒ}

1. result
2. achievement
3. gain
4. profit
5. CL: 個

成效 sing⁴ haau⁶ {chéng xiào}

1. effect
2. result

成行 sing⁴ hang⁴ {chéng xíng}

to embark on a journey

成核 sing⁴ hat⁶ {chéng hé}

nucleation

成器 sing⁴ hei³ {chéng qì}

1. to make sth of oneself
2. to become a person who is worthy of respect

成漢〔-汉〕 sing⁴ hon³ {Chéng Hàn}

Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-347)

成圈 sing⁴ hyun¹ {chéng quān}

wreathe

成因 sing⁴ jan¹ {chéng yīn}

1. cause
2. factor
3. cause of formation

成人 sing⁴ jan⁴ {chéng rén}

adult

成仁 sing⁴ jan⁴ {chéng rén}

to die for a good cause

成癮〔-瘾〕 sing⁴ jan⁵ {chéng yǐn}

1. to be addicted
2. addiction

成日 sing⁴ jat⁶ {chéng rì}

1. all day long
2. the whole day
3. the whole time

成夜 sing⁴ je⁶ {chéng yè}

all night long

成衣 sing⁴ ji¹ {chéng yī}

ready-made clothes

成型 sing⁴ jing⁴ {chéng xíng}

1. to become shaped
2. to become formed

成形 sing⁴ jing⁴ {chéng xíng}

1. to take shape
2. shaping
3. forming

成藥〔-药〕 sing⁴ joek⁶ {chéng yào}

1. patent medicine
2. medicine already made up

成樣〔-样〕 sing⁴ joeng⁶ {chéng yàng}

1. seemly
2. presentable

成蛹 sing⁴ jung² {chéng yǒng}

1. to pupate
2. to become a chrysalis

成渝 sing⁴ jyu⁴ {Chéng Yú}

Chengdu 成都 and Chongqing 重慶

成語〔-语〕 sing⁴ jyu⁵ {chéng yǔ}

1. Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
2. idiom
3. proverb
4. saying
5. adage
6. set expression
7. CL: 條,本,句

成員〔-员〕 sing⁴ jyun⁴ {chéng yuán}

member

成縣〔-县〕 sing⁴ jyun⁶ {Chéng xiàn}

Cheng county in Longnan 隴南, Gansu

成規〔-规〕 sing⁴ kwai¹ {chéng guī}

1. established rules
2. the beaten track

成群 sing⁴ kwan⁴ {chéng qún}

1. in groups
2. large numbers of
3. grouping

成立 sing⁴ laap⁶ {chéng lì}

1. to establish
2. to set up
3. to be tenable
4. to hold water

成了 sing⁴ liu⁵ {chéng le}

1. to be done
2. to be ready
3. that's enough!
4. that will do!

成龍〔-龙〕 sing⁴ lung⁴ {Chéng Lóng}

Jackie Chan (1954-), kungfu film and cantopop star

成文 sing⁴ man⁴ {chéng wén}

1. written
2. statutory

成名 sing⁴ ming⁴ {chéng míng}

1. to make one's name
2. to become famous

成武 sing⁴ mou⁵ {Chéng wǔ}

Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤, Shandong

成年 sing⁴ nin⁴ {chéng nián}

1. to grow to adulthood
2. fully grown
3. the whole year

成安 sing⁴ on¹ {Chéng ān}

Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲, Hebei

成批 sing⁴ pai¹ {chéng pī}

1. in batches
2. in bulk

成心 sing⁴ sam¹ {chéng xīn}

1. intentional
2. deliberate
3. on purpose

成色 sing⁴ sik¹ {chéng sè}

1. relative purity of silver or gold
2. purity in carat weight
3. quality
4. fineness

成仙 sing⁴ sin¹ {chéng xiān}

to become immortal

成性 sing⁴ sing³ {chéng xìng}

1. to become second nature
2. by nature

成熟 sing⁴ suk⁶ {chéng shú}

1. mature
2. ripe
3. to mature
4. to ripen
5. Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]

成書〔-书〕 sing⁴ syu¹ {chéng shū}

1. publication
2. a book's first appearance

成說〔-说〕 sing⁴ syut³ {chéng shuō}

accepted theory or formulation

成體〔-体〕 sing⁴ tai² {chéng tǐ}

1. adult
2. fully formed
3. developed

成天 sing⁴ tin¹ {chéng tiān}

1. (coll.) all day long
2. all the time

成田 sing⁴ tin⁴ {Chéng tián}

Narita (Japanese surname and place name)

成套 sing⁴ tou³ {chéng tào}

1. forming a complete set
2. complementing one another

成華〔-华〕 sing⁴ waa⁴ {Chéng huá}

Chenghua district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan

成話〔-话〕 sing⁴ waa⁶ {chéng huà}

to make sense

成為〔-为〕 sing⁴ wai⁴ {chéng wéi}

1. to become
2. to turn into

成活 sing⁴ wut⁶ {chéng huó}

to survive

成真 sing⁴ zan¹ {chéng zhēn}

to come true

成就 sing⁴ zau⁶ {chéng jiù}

1. accomplishment
2. success
3. achievement
4. CL: 個
5. to attain a result

成績〔-绩〕 sing⁴ zik¹ {chéng jì}

1. achievement
2. performance records
3. grades
4. CL: 項,個

成章 sing⁴ zoeng¹ {chéng zhāng}

to form a coherent composition

成長〔-长〕 sing⁴ zoeng² {chéng zhǎng}

1. to mature
2. to grow
3. growth

成像 sing⁴ zoeng⁶ {chéng xiàng}

1. to form an image
2. imaging

成象 sing⁴ zoeng⁶ {chéng xiàng}

1. to form an image
2. to call to mind

成災〔-灾〕 sing⁴ zoi¹ {chéng zāi}

1. disastrous
2. to turn into a disaster

成組〔-组〕 sing⁴ zou² {chéng zǔ}

to make up (out of components)

成村人 seng⁴ cyun¹ jan⁴ {chéng cūn rén}

lit. a village of people, meaning lots of people or a big crowd

成世人 seng⁴ sai³ jan⁴ {chéng shì rén}

one's whole life; one's entire life

成朝早 seng⁴ ziu¹ zou² {chéng cháo zǎo}

the whole morning

成奎安 sing⁴ fui¹ on¹ {chéng kuí ān}

Shing Fui-On, name of an actor in Hong Kong

成交量 sing⁴ gaau¹ loeng⁶ {chéng jiāo liàng}

Trading/ transaction volume

成交額〔--额〕 sing⁴ gaau¹ ngaak² {chéng jiāo é}

Trading/ transaction turnover

成氣候〔-气-〕 sing⁴ hei³ hau⁶ {chéng qì hou}

having a prospect or an achievement

成問題〔-问题〕 sing⁴ man⁶ tai⁴ {chéng wèn tí}

become a problem, controversial, debatable

成就感 sing⁴ zau⁶ gam² {chéng jiù gǎn}

A sense of accomplishment

成績表〔-绩-〕 sing⁴ zik¹ biu² {chéng jì biǎo}

noun; school report or transcript

成品油 sing⁴ ban² jau⁴ {chéng pǐn yóu}

refined oil

成都市 sing⁴ dou¹ si⁵ {Chéng dū shì}

Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China

成反比 sing⁴ faan² bei² {chéng fǎn bǐ}

1. to vary inversely
2. inversely proportional to

成份股 sing⁴ fan⁶ gu² {chéng fèn gǔ}

share included in composite index

成方兒〔--儿〕 sing⁴ fong¹ ji⁴ {chéng fāng r}

set prescription (i.e. medicine specifically prescribed for a definite condition)

成交價〔--价〕 sing⁴ gaau¹ gaa³ {chéng jiāo jià}

1. sale price
2. negotiated price
3. price reached in an auction

成功感 sing⁴ gung¹ gam² {chéng gōng gǎn}

sense of accomplishment

成功鎮〔--镇〕 sing⁴ gung¹ zan³ {Chéng gōng zhèn}

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung county 臺東縣, southeast Taiwan

成均館〔--馆〕 sing⁴ gwan¹ gun² {Chéng jūn guǎn}

1. Koryo Seonggyungwan, university dating back to Korean Goryeo dynasty, in Gaesong, North Korea
2. Sungkyun kwan university, Seoul

成人禮〔--礼〕 sing⁴ jan⁴ lai⁵ {chéng rén lǐ}

coming of age ceremony

成樣子〔-样-〕 sing⁴ joeng⁶ zi² {chéng yàng zi}

1. seemly
2. presentable

成員國〔-员国〕 sing⁴ jyun⁴ gwok³ {chéng yuán guó}

member country

成文法 sing⁴ man⁴ faat³ {chéng wén fǎ}

statute

成名作 sing⁴ ming⁴ zok³ {chéng míng zuò}

work that makes one's name

成武縣〔--县〕 sing⁴ mou⁵ jyun⁶ {Chéng wǔ xiàn}

Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤, Shandong

成年人 sing⁴ nin⁴ jan⁴ {chéng nián rén}

adult person

成年者 sing⁴ nin⁴ ze² {chéng nián zhě}

adult

成安縣〔--县〕 sing⁴ on¹ jyun⁶ {Chéng ān xiàn}

Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲, Hebei

成實宗〔-实-〕 sing⁴ sat⁶ zung¹ {Chéng shí zōng}

Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism

成華區〔-华区〕 sing⁴ waa⁴ keoi¹ {Chéng huá qū}

Chenghua district of Chengdu city 成都市, Sichuan

成活率 sing⁴ wut⁶ leot² {chéng huó lǜ}

1. survival rate
2. rate of success

成績單〔-绩单〕 sing⁴ zik¹ daan¹ {chéng jì dān}

school report or transcript

成長率〔-长-〕 sing⁴ zoeng² leot² {chéng zhǎng lǜ}

growth rate

成行成市 sing⁴ hong⁴ sing⁴ si⁵ {chéng háng chéng shì}

to describe something (industry, business, shop, etc) is getting bigger or booming

成仁取義〔---义〕 sing⁴ jan⁴ ceoi² ji⁶ {chéng rén qǔ yì}

sacrifice one's life for justice

成人電影〔--电-〕 sing⁴ jan⁴ din⁶ jing² {chéng rén diàn yǐng}

noun; adult movie; porn

成人教育 sing⁴ jan⁴ gaau³ juk⁶ {chéng rén jiào yù}

Adult Education

成人之美 sing⁴ jan⁴ zi¹ mei⁵ {chéng rén zhī měi}

to help somebody to fulfil his/ her wish

成龍配套〔-龙--〕 sing⁴ lung⁴ pui³ tou³ {chéng lóng pèi tào}

verb; fill in the gaps to complete a chain, matching up and become a system

成為事實〔-为-实〕 sing⁴ wai⁴ si⁶ sat⁶ {chéng wéi shì shí}

verb; come true; Become a reality

成敗得失〔-败--〕 sing⁴ baai⁶ dak¹ sat¹ {chéng bài dé shī}

1. lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
2. fig. to weigh up various factors

成敗利鈍〔-败-钝〕 sing⁴ baai⁶ lei⁶ deon⁶ {chéng bài lì dùn}

1. succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
2. success and failure
3. You win some, you lose some.

成敗論人〔-败论-〕 sing⁴ baai⁶ leon⁶ jan⁴ {chéng bài lùn rén}

to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)

成百上千 sing⁴ baak³ soeng⁵ cin¹ {chéng bǎi shàng qiān}

1. hundreds
2. a large number
3. lit. by the hundreds and thousands

成千累萬〔---万〕 sing⁴ cin¹ leoi⁵ maan⁶ {chéng qiān lěi wàn}

1. lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
2. innumerable
3. thousands upon thousands

成千成萬〔---万〕 sing⁴ cin¹ sing⁴ maan⁶ {chéng qiān chéng wàn}

1. lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
2. innumerable
3. thousands upon thousands

成千上萬〔---万〕 sing⁴ cin¹ soeng⁵ maan⁶ {chéng qiān shàng wàn}

1. lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
2. innumerable
3. thousands upon thousands

成家立業〔---业〕 sing⁴ gaa¹ laap⁶ jip⁶ {chéng jiā lì yè}

1. to get married and start a career (idiom)
2. to settle down
3. to establish oneself

成家立室 sing⁴ gaa¹ laap⁶ sat¹ {chéng jiā lì shì}

to get married (idiom)

成吉思汗 sing⁴ gat¹ si¹ hon⁴ {Chéng jí sī hán}

Genghis Khan (1162-1227)

成考移民 sing⁴ haau² ji⁴ man⁴ {chéng kǎo yí mín}

mandatory college exam for immigrants

成何體統〔--体统〕 sing⁴ ho⁴ tai² tung² {chéng hé tǐ tǒng}

1. What a scandal!
2. Whatever next?

成語典故〔-语--〕 sing⁴ jyu⁵ din² gu³ {chéng yǔ diǎn gù}

idiom that quotes a classic story

成語接龍〔-语-龙〕 sing⁴ jyu⁵ zip³ lung⁴ {chéng yǔ jiē lóng}

game where the last word of one idiom 成語 is the first of the next

成群結隊〔--结队〕 sing⁴ kwan⁴ git³ deoi⁶ {chéng qún jié duì}

1. making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
2. as a large crowd

成年累月 sing⁴ nin⁴ leoi⁶ jyut⁶ {chéng nián lěi yuè}

year in, year out (idiom)

成雙成對〔-双-对〕 sing⁴ soeng¹ sing⁴ deoi³ {chéng shuāng chéng duì}

1. to form pairs
2. to be in couples

成熟分裂 sing⁴ suk⁶ fan¹ lit⁶ {chéng shú fēn liè}

meiosis (in sexual reproduction)

成田機場〔--机场〕 sing⁴ tin⁴ gei¹ coeng⁴ {Chéng tián Jī chǎng}

Narita Airport (Tokyo)

成績卓然〔-绩--〕 sing⁴ zik¹ coek³ jin⁴ {chéng jì zhuó rán}

to achieve astounding results (idiom)

成骨不全症 sing⁴ gwat¹ bat¹ cyun⁴ zing³ {chéng gǔ bù quán zhèng}

1. osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)
2. brittle bone disease

成敗在此一舉〔-败---举〕 sing⁴ baai⁶ zoi⁶ ci² jat¹ geoi² {chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ}

1. win or lose, it all ends here
2. this is the moment to shine

成都體育大學〔--体--学〕 sing⁴ dou¹ tai² juk⁶ daai⁶ hok⁶ {Chéng dū Tǐ yù Dà xué}

Chengdu Sports University

成也蕭何，敗也蕭何〔--萧--败-萧-〕 sing⁴ jaa⁵ siu¹ ho⁴ ，baai⁶ jaa⁵ siu¹ ho⁴ {chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé}

1. lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信 being made Grand General 大將軍
2. fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

成事不足，敗事有餘〔-----败--余〕 sing⁴ si⁶ bat¹ zuk¹ ，baai⁶ si⁶ jau⁵ jyu⁴ {chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú}

1. unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
2. unable to do anything right
3. never make, but always mar

成則為王，敗則為寇〔-则为--败则为-〕 sing⁴ zak¹ wai⁴ wong⁴ ，baai⁶ zak¹ wai⁴ kau³ {chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu}

1. lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
2. fig. losers are always in the wrong