How to say “become” in Chinese
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“Become” in Chinese is 成为, chéng wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
成为 is read chéng wéi: 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”.
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
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 “成为”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 成为. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她想成为一名医生tāxiǎngchéngwéiyìmíngyīshēngShe wants to become a doctor.
- 网购已经成为主流。wǎnggòuyǐjīngchéngwéizhǔliúOnline shopping has already gone mainstream.
More words from the lesson “Bachelor's, master's, doctorate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “become” in Chinese?
“Become” in Chinese is 成为, pinyin chéngwéi.
What does 成为 mean?
成为 (chéngwéi) means “become”.
How do you write 成为?
成为 is 2 characters: 成 (chéng) — become; complete; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 成为?
成为 is read chéngwéi. Tones: chéng — second tone, wéi — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“become” in the lesson “Bachelor's, master's, doctorate”
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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