How to say “constitute” in Chinese
constitute; structure
“Constitute” in Chinese is 构成, gòu chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
构成 is read gòu chéng: 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
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”: people built with logs. On the right, 勾 gōu — as in 购 gòu.
It hints at the sound in 城 chéng “city”.
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 “构成”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “constitute” in Chinese?
“Constitute” in Chinese is 构成, pinyin gòuchéng.
What does 构成 mean?
构成 (gòuchéng) means “constitute; structure”.
How do you write 构成?
构成 is 2 characters: 构 (gòu) — build, construct; 成 (chéng) — become; complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 构成?
构成 is read gòuchéng. Tones: gòu — fourth tone, chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“constitute” in the lesson “Shape and structure”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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