How to say “achievement” in Chinese

成就
chéngjiù

achievement; achieve

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Work”

“Achievement” in Chinese is 成就, chéng jiù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

成就 is read chéng jiù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chéng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jiù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

成
chéng — become; complete

It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.

就
jiù — at once; exactly

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 “成就”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “achievement” in Chinese?

“Achievement” in Chinese is 成就, pinyin chéngjiù.

What does 成就 mean?

成就 (chéngjiù) means “achievement; achieve”.

How do you write 成就?

成就 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 就 (jiù) — at once; exactly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 成就?

成就 is read chéngjiù. Tones: chéng — second tone, jiù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“achievement” in the lesson “Life's work”

This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. 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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