How to say “develop” in Chinese
develop (a habit)
“Develop” in Chinese is 养成, yǎng chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
养成 is read yǎng 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
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 “养成”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “develop” in Chinese?
“Develop” in Chinese is 养成, pinyin yǎngchéng.
What does 养成 mean?
养成 (yǎngchéng) means “develop (a habit)”.
How do you write 养成?
养成 is 2 characters: 养 (yǎng) — raise, keep; 成 (chéng) — become; complete. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 养成?
养成 is read yǎngchéng. Tones: yǎng — third tone, chéng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“develop” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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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