How to say “found” in Chinese
found, establish
“Found” in Chinese is 成立, chéng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
成立 is read chéng lì: 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”.
Originally a drawing of a person standing on the ground.
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 “成立”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 成立. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们去年成立了一家公司tāmenqùniánchénglìleyìjiāgōngsīLast year they founded a company.
- 我们公司成立十年了。wǒmengōngsīchénglìshíniánleOur company is ten years old.
- 他们去年成立了一家电商公司tāmenqùniánchénglìleyìjiādiànshānggōngsīLast year they founded an e-commerce company.
More words from the lesson “The company”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “found” in Chinese?
“Found” in Chinese is 成立, pinyin chénglì.
What does 成立 mean?
成立 (chénglì) means “found, establish”.
How do you write 成立?
成立 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 立 (lì) — stand; set up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成立?
成立 is read chénglì. Tones: chéng — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“found” in the lesson “The company”
This word is from the topic “Business” 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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