How to say “success” in Chinese
success; succeed
“Success” in Chinese is 成功, chéng gōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
成功 is read chéng gōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.
On the left, 工 gōng “work” hints at the sound; on the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “成功”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 成功. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们成功了！wǒmenchénggōngleWe did it!
- 她的事业很成功。tādeshìyèhěnchénggōngShe has a very successful career.
- 成功的关键在于坚持chénggōngdeguānjiànzàiyújiānchíThe key to success lies in persistence.
- 没有大家的帮助，就没有今天的成功。méiyǒudàjiādebāngzhù,jiùméiyǒujīntiāndechénggōngWithout your help, there would be no success today.
- 没有大家的参与就没有今天的成功méiyǒudàjiādecānyù,jiùméiyǒujīntiāndechénggōngWithout everyone taking part, there would be no success today.
- 成功同年龄无关chénggōngtóngniánlíngwúguānSuccess has nothing to do with age.
More words from the lesson “Success and failure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “success” in Chinese?
“Success” in Chinese is 成功, pinyin chénggōng.
What does 成功 mean?
成功 (chénggōng) means “success; succeed”.
How do you write 成功?
成功 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 功 (gōng) — merit; work, effort. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成功?
成功 is read chénggōng. Tones: chéng — second tone, gōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“success” in the lesson “Success and failure”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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