成 (sing4 seng4 | cheng2) : succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole

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成

sing4 seng4

cheng2

[1] [v] succeed; accomplish; complete
[2] [n] achievement; result; success
[3] [v] grow; develop; become; turn into
[4] [v] amount to (a considerable number)
[5] [n] one tenth; 10 per cent
[6] [粵] [adj] whole; full
[7] [粵] [adv] almost; nearly
[8] [國] [adj] acceptable; all right; okay
[9] [國] [adj] capable; able; terrific

Jyutping sing4 is literary reading; seng4 is colloquial.

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 1

Radical: 戈 (#62)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

成

Don't confuse with:
戚威咸

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當成 dong3 sing4 dang1 cheng2 = to take as; to consider to be

成年人 sing4 nin4 jan4 cheng2 nian2 ren2 = adult

成日 seng4 jat6 = whole day; all the time; frequently; always 粵

成人 sing4 jan4 cheng2 ren2 = adult

成功 sing4 gung1 cheng2 gong1 = success

贊成 zaan3 sing4 zan4 cheng2 = support; favour; agree

做成 zou6 sing4 = to complete; to accomplish

搞成噉 gaau2 sing4 gam2 = do (sth) until it turned out like this 粵

建成 gin3 sing4 jian4 cheng2 = to establish (buildings); to build

三人一條心，黃土變成金 saam1 jan4 jat1 tiu4 sam1 wong4 tou2 bin3 sing4 gam1 san1 ren2 yi4 tiao2 xin1 huang2 tu3 bian4 cheng2 jin1 = Three men of one heart can transform yellow earth into gold

成年 sing4 nin4 cheng2 nian2 = adult

不成 bat1 sing4 bu4 cheng2 = not completed, unfinished, won't do 國

成績表 sing4 zik1 biu2 cheng2 ji4 biao3 = academic report

一成熟 jat1 sing4 suk6 yi1 cheng2 shu2 = rare (for a steak)

三成熟 saam1 sing4 suk6 san1 cheng2 shu2 = medium-rare (for a steak)

五成熟 ng5 sing4 suk6 wu3 cheng2 shu2 = medium (for a steak)

七成熟 cat1 sing4 suk6 qi1 cheng2 shu2 = medium-well (for a steak)

一成 jat1 sing4 yi1 cheng2 = ten percent

積少成多 zik1 siu2 sing4 do1 ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1 = many a little makes a mickle

完成任務 jyun4 sing4 jam6 mou6 wan2 cheng2 ren4 wu4 = accomplish a task

成癮 sing4 jan5 = dependence

變成 bin3 sing4 bian4 cheng2 = to become; to transform into

成語 sing4 jyu5 cheng2 yu3 = language of phrases, idioms, [國]chengyu

成晚 seng4 maan5 cheng2 wan3 = whole night long 粵

成份 sing4 fan6 cheng2 fen4 = ingredients

成立 sing4 laap6 cheng2 li4 = to establish; to set up

成心 sing4 sam1 cheng2 xin1 = deliberate

合成 hap6 sing4 he2 cheng2 = compound; mixture; synthesis

速成 cuk1 sing4 su4 cheng2 = a crash course

收成 sau1 sing4 shou1 cheng5 = harvest

養成 joeng5 sing4 yang3 cheng2 = to acquire

罪名成立 zeoi6 ming4 sing4 lap6 zui4 ming2 cheng2 li4 = convicted; found guilty

八成 baat3 sing4 ba1 cheng2 = most probably; most likely

半成品 bun3 sing4 ban2 ban4 cheng2 pin3 = semi-finished products

成本 sing4 bun2 cheng2 ben3 = (manufacturing, production, etc.) costs

成品 sing4 ban2 cheng2 pin3 = finished product

成個 seng4 go3; sing4 go3 = all; well-formed

組成 zou2 sing4 zu3 cheng2 = component; constitute

形成 jing4 sing4 xing2 cheng2 = to form; to take shape; to evolve

現成 jin6 sing4 xian4 cheng2 = ready-made

成長 sing4 zoeng2 cheng2 zhang3 = to grow up; to mature

成績 sing4 zik1 cheng2 ji4 = performance

成熟 sing4 suk6 cheng2 shu2 = mature; ripe

成為 sing4 wai4 cheng2 wei2 = to become; to turn into

成果 sing4 gwo2 cheng2 guo3 = result; gain; achievement; profit

成效 sing4 haau6 cheng2 xiao4 = effect; result

成就 sing4 zau6 cheng2 jiu4 = achievement; accomplishment; success; (placename) Sing Chau

成套 sing4 tou3 cheng2 tao4 = whole; complete

成天 seng4 tin1 cheng2 tian1 = whole day; all day long 國

成員 sing4 jyun4 cheng2 yuan2 = member

成千上萬 sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 = tens upon thousands; a lot

成分 sing4 fan6 cheng2 fen4 = ingredients; contents; composition; makeup

成交 sing4 gaau1 cheng2 jiao1 = to strike a bargain; to conclude a transaction; to clinch a deal

完成 jyun4 sing4 wan2 cheng2 = to complete; to accomplish; to fulfil; to finish; to succeed

達成 daat6 sing4 da2 cheng2 = to reach (e.g., an agreement); to accomplish; to succeed

成文 sing4 man4 cheng2 wen2 = [1] written, [2] statutory

促成 cuk1 sing4 cu4 cheng2 = [1] procure, [2] facilitate

成員國 sing4 jyun4 gwok3 cheng2 yuan2 guo2 = member country

構成 kau3 sing4 gou4 cheng2 = [1] to constitute; [2] to form; [3] to compose, to make up

落成 lok6 sing4 luo4 cheng2 = to complete a construction project

造成 zou6 sing4 zao4 cheng2 = to bring about, to create, to cause

老成 lou5 sing4 lao3 cheng2 = [adj] experienced; trained; overly-mature

未完成 mei6 jyun4 sing4 wei4 wan2 cheng2 = undone, unfinished

成就感 sing4 zau6 gam2 = achievability

成形 sing4 jing4 = figuration (forming something into a particular shape)

成名 sing4 ming4 = become famous; get a name; have one's name up

成家 sing4 gaa1 cheng2 jia1 = (of a man) to get married; to become a specialist or expert

轉成 zyun3 sing4 zhuan3 cheng2 = transfer; transition formula entry, transition formula evaluation

成因 sing4 jan1 cheng2 yin1 = contributing factor; origin, cause of formation

釀成 joeng6 sing4 = breed; bring on; lead to; spawn

卜成 buk1 sing4*2 = boxing 粵

功敗垂成 gung1 baai6 seoi4 sing4 gong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2 = last minute failure

合成器 hap6 sing4 hei3 = synthesizer

成世 seng4 sai3 = for one's whole life; all one's life

成身裙 sing4 san1 kwan4 = one-piece dress

心想事成 sam1 soeng2 si6 sing4 xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 = get a wish, wish come true

成人電影 sing4 jan4 din6 jing2 cheng2 ren2 dian4 ying3 = an adult movie; an X-rated movie

不成問題 bat1 sing4 man6 tai4 = not a problem

九成 gau2 sing4 = complete; 90 percent; 9 movements (music)

九成新 gau2 sing4 san1 = 90 percent new

唔成 m4 seng4 = denotes frustration 粵

買成 maai5 seng4 = to be able to buy successfully

成都 sing4 dou1 cheng2 du1 = Chengdu (in Sichuan Province)

不成功 bat1 sing4 gung1 bu4 cheng2 gong1 = unsuccessful 國

不成文 bat1 sing4 man4 bu4 cheng2 wen2 = unwritten 國

不成文法 bat1 sing4 man4 faat3 bu4 cheng2 wen2 fa3 = unwritten law 國

不贊成 bat1 zaan3 sing4 bu4 zan4 cheng2 = disapproval, disapprove; exception 國

成夜 seng4 je6 cheng2 ye4 = the whole night

必不可少組成 bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 zou2 sing4 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 zu3 cheng2 = absolute necessity; sine qua non 國

低成本 dai1 sing4 bun2 di1 cheng2 ben3 = low cost; inexpensive

合成詞 hap6 sing4 ci4 he2 cheng2 ci2 = compound word

半成 bun3 sing4 ban4 cheng2 = semifinished

有效成分 jau5 haau6 sing4 fan6 you3 xiao4 cheng2 fen4 = active ingredients

按成本 on3 sing4 bun2 an4 cheng2 ben3 = at cost

成為聖徒 sing4 wai4 sing3 tou4 cheng2 wei4 sheng4 tu2 = to saint

成為原因的 sing4 wai4 jyun4 jan1 dik1 cheng2 wei2 yuan2 yin1 de5 = [adj] causative 國

成為事實 sing4 wai4 si6 sat6 cheng2 wei2 shi4 shi2 = to come true

成年者 sing4 nin4 ze2 cheng2 nian2 zhe3 = adult

撫養成人 fu2 joeng5 sing4 jan4 fu3 yang3 cheng2 ren2 = to bring up (a child)

九成九 gau2 sing4 gau2 jiu3 cheng2 jiu3 = most likely; strong possibility 粵

未成年者 mei6 sing4 nin4 ze2 wei4 cheng2 nian2 zhe3 = minor (not an adult) 國

未成年人 mei6 sing4 nin4 jan4 wei4 cheng2 nian2 ren2 = minor

一事無成 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4 = completely without success

成比例的 sing4 bei2 lai6 dik1 cheng2 bi3 li4 de5 = proportional 國

性成熟 sing3 sing4 suk6 xing4 cheng2 shou2 (Taiwan), xing4 cheng2 shu2 (PRC) = sexual maturity

成功的 sing4 gung1 dik1 cheng2 gong1 de5 = [adj] fluky 國

變成灰色 bin3 sing4 fui1 sik1 bian4 cheng2 hui1 se4 = [v] grizzle

造成問題 zou6 sing4 man6 tai4 zao4 cheng2 wen4 ti2 = to create an issue; to cause a problem

借貸成本 ze3 taai3 sing4 bun2 = borrowing costs

完成夜更 jyun4 sing4 je6 gaang1 = to finish a night shift

語音合成 jyu5 jam1 hap6 sing4 = speech synthesis

佳偶天成 gaai1 ngau5 tin1 sing4 jia1 ou3 tian1 cheng2 = the perfect couple

成藥 sing4 joek6 = over the counter drug; patent medicine

只許成功不許失敗 zi2 heoi2 sing4 gung1, bat1 heoi2 sat1 baai6 zhi3 xu3 cheng2 gong1 bu4 xu3 shi1 bai4 = Only allow success, not allow failure

達成協議 daat6 sing4 hip3 ji5 da2 cheng2 xie2 yi4 = arrive at an agreement; come to an agreement

成名成家 sing4 ming4 sing4 gaa1 cheng2 ming2 cheng2 jia1 = establish one's reputation as an authority

少年老成 siu3 nin4 lou5 sing4 shao4 nian2 lao3 cheng2 = an old head on young shoulders; a young person lacking in vigour and drive

一舉成名 jat1 geoi2 sing4 ming4 yi1 ju3 cheng2 ming2 = become famous overnight; achieve instant fame

名成利就 ming4 sing4 lei6 zau6 = good reputation and wealth

成見 sing4 gin3 cheng2 jian4 = preconceived idea; prejudice

有志者事竟成 jau5 zi3 ze2 si6 ging2 sing4 you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4jing4 cheng2 = where there's a will, there's a way

打成一片 daa2 sing4 jat1 pin3 = identify with

坐這山望那山一事無成 zo6 ze5 saan1 mong6 naa5 saan1 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4 = sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything. 國

玉不琢不成器 juk6 bat1 doek3 bat1 sing4 hei3 = jade without chiseling will not become a useful object

打卜成 daa2 bok1 sing4*2 = to box (as in boxing)

舉腳贊成 geoi2 goek3 zaan3 sing4 = complete agreement 粵

惡夢成真 ok3 mung6 sing4 zan1 e4 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = a nightmare comes true

成真 sing4 zan1 cheng2 zhen1 = come true (e.g. a dream)

美夢成真 mei5 mung6 sing4 zan1 mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = fond dream comes true

噩夢成真 ok3 mung6 sing4 zan1 e4 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = a nightmare comes true

夢成真 mung6 sing4 zan1 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 = a dream come true

成才 sing4 coi4 cheng2 cai2 = grow into useful timber; grow to full size; become a useful person; reach one's prime; amount to sth

一成不變 jat1 sing4 bat1 bin3 = never change; fixed; stubborn; invariable

獨木不成林 duk6 muk6 bat1 sing4 lam4 du2 mu4 bu4 cheng2 lin2 = one person cannot handle all the tasks by himself

成句 sing4 geoi3 = whole sentence 粵

成身 seng4 san1 = whole body

只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針 zi2 jiu3 jau5 hang4 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 = as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what

墨守成規 mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1 = stubborn; to stick to established practises

成行成市 sing4 hong4 sing4 si5 = market with many shops of the same type; booming industries/businesses 粵

成百上千 sing4 baak3 soeng5 cin1 cheng2 bai3 shang4 qian1 = hundreds; a large number; lit. by the hundreds and thousands

成行 sing4 hang4 cheng2 xing2 = to embark on a journey

長成 zoeng2 sing4 zhang3 cheng2 = to grow up

弄假成真 lung6 gaa2 sing4 zan1 nong4 jia3 cheng2 zhen1 = what was make-believe has become reality

成全 sing4 cyun4 cheng2 quan2 = to help (sb. achieve his aim)

弄巧成拙 lung6 haau2 sing4 zyut6 nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 = trying to make something better but end up making it worse

成家立業 sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6 cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 = to marry and embark on a career

成家立室 sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1 cheng2 jia1 li4 shi4 = to get married and establish a home

奉子成婚 fung6 zi2 sing4 fan1 feng4 zi3 cheng2 hun1 = a shotgun marriage/wedding

成敗 sing4 baai6 cheng2 bai4 = success or failure

三人成虎 saam1 jan4 sing4 fu2 san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3 = three men make a tiger

捨生成仁 se2 sang1 sing4 jan4 = sacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values

成仁 sing4 jan4 cheng2 ren2 = sacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values

殺身成仁 saat3 san1 sing4 jan4 sha1 shen1 cheng2 ren2 = die to achieve virtue; die for a just cause

失敗乃成功之母 sat1 baai6 naai5 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 = success comes from failure

落地喊三聲好醜命生成 lok6 dei6 haam3 saam3 seng1 hou2 cau2 ming4 sang1 sing4 = one's life is fated and pre-destined 粵

一失足成千古恨 jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6 yi4 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4 = a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret

胸有成竹 hung1 jau5 sing4 zuk1 xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 = have a well thought out plan

鑄成大錯 zyu3 sing4 daai6 co3 zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 = to make a gross error; to make a huge mistake

成親 sing4 can1 cheng2 qin1 = to get married

成數 sing4 sou3 cheng2 shu4 = probability of success 粵

出口成章 ceot1 hau2 sing4 zoeng1 chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1 = very eloquent; endowed with the gift of glib

一將功成萬骨枯 jat1 zoeng3 gung1 sing4 maan6 gwat1 fu1 yi1 jiang4 gong1 cheng2 wan4 gu3 ku1 = What millions died that Caesar might be great

有成 jau5 sing4 you3 cheng2 = achieve success

成年禮 sing4 nin4 lai5 cheng2 nian2 li3 = coming-of-age ceremony

因信成義 jan1 soen3 sing4 ji6 yin1 xin4 cheng2 yi4 = justification through faith; righteous by faith

成群結隊 sing4 kwan4 git3 deoi6 cheng2 qun2 jie2 dui4 = flock; gang; horde; troopin crowds; in flocks; in packs and bands

一夜成名 jat1 je6 sing4 ming4 yi1 ye4 cheng2 ming2 = to become famous overnight; to rise to stardom quickly

泣不成聲 jap1 bat1 sing4 sing1 qi4 bu4 cheng2 sheng1 = be choked with tears; unable to utter a word because one's crying to hard

揦手唔成勢 laa2 sau2 m4 sing4 sai3 la2 shou3 wu2 cheng2 shi4 = be in a dilemma; be unable to cope with a problem; to be all over the place 粵

高不成，低不就 gou1 bat1 sing4, dai1 bat1 zau6 gao1 bu4 cheng2, di1 bu4 jiu4 = have trouble finding a job because one is not accepted for high paying position and reluctant to accept a lower paying job

大器晚成 daai6 hei3 maan5 sing4 da4 qi4 wan3 cheng2 = late bloomer

米已成炊 mai5 ji5 sing4 ceoi1 mi3 yi3 cheng2 chui1 = what's done can't be undone

改成 goi2 sing4 gai3 cheng2 = convert, adapt

水到渠成 seoi2 dou3 keoi4 sing4 shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 = success is assured

馬到功成 maa5 dou3 gung1 sing4 ma3 dao4 gong1 cheng2 = to achieve success

生米都煮成熟飯 saang1 mai5 dou1 zyu2 seng4 suk6 faan6 sheng1 mi3 dou1 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 [PRC]/ shou2 [TW] fan4 = what\\\'s done is done; things are irreversible

製成 zai3 sing4 zhi4 cheng2 = make into; produce

蔚然成風 wai3 jin4 sing4 fung1 wei4 ran2 cheng2 feng1 = become a trend; become the order of the day

成氣候 sing4 hei3 hau6 cheng2 qi4 hou4 = have the potential to; be promising

不成氣候 bat1 sing4 hei3 hau6 bu4 cheng2 qi4 hou4 = unpromising; be unsuccessful

一手造成 jat1 sau2 zou6 sing4 yi1 shou3 zao4 cheng2 = to have caused single-handedly

百忍成金 baak3 jan2 sing4 gam1 bai3 ren3 cheng2 jin1 = patience will turn to gold (said when advising someone to be patient) 粵

馬到成功 maa5 dou3 sing4 gung1 ma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1 = obtain instant success

百煉成鋼 baak3 lin6 sing4 gong3 bai3 lian4 cheng2 gang1 = very strong after a long workout (lit., "tempered into steel")

成竇人 seng4 dau3 jan4 cheng2 dou4 ren2 = a whole family; a whole bunch of people 粵

成世人 seng4 sai3 jan4 cheng2 shi4 ren2 = one's whole life; an entire lifetime 粵

長大成人 zoeng2 daai6 sing4 jan4 zhang3 da4 cheng2 ren2 = grow and mature into adulthood

功成名就 gung1 sing4 ming4 zau6 gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 = to have achieved accomplishments and made a name for oneself

相映成趣 soeng1 jing2 sing4 ceoi3 xiang1 ying4 cehng2 qu4 = form an interesting contrast

眾志成城 zung3 zi3 sing4 sing4 zhong4 zhi4 cheng2 cheng2 = unity is strength; united we stand

成交價 sing4 gaau1 gaa3 cheng2 jiao1 jia4 = transaction price

望子成龍 mong6 zi2 sing4 lung4 wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2 = Hope for a son's success

只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

只要工夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

學業成績平均點數 hok6 jip6 sing4 zik1 ping4 gwan1 dim2 sou3 xue2 ye4 cheng2 ji1 ping2 jun1 dian3 shu4 = Grade Point Average (GPA)

成龍 sing4 lung4 cheng2 long2 = Jackie Chan

偏正式合成詞 pin1 zing3 sik1 hap6 sing4 ci4 pian1 zheng4 shi4 he2 cheng2 ci2 = modified compound word

合成語境 hap6 sing4 jyu5 ging2 he2 cheng2 yu3 jing4 = composite context

合成語音 hap6 sing4 jyu5 jam1 he2 cheng2 yu3 yin1 = assembled phonology

專用集成電路 zyun1 jung6 zaap6 cing4 din6 lou6 zhuan1 yong4 ji4 cheng2 dian4 lu4 = application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)

核合成 hat6 hap6 sing4 he2 he2 cheng2 = nucleosynthesis

失敗是成功之母 sat1 baai6 si6 sing4 gung1 zi1 mou5 shi1 bai4 shi4 cheng2 gong1 zhi1 mu3 = "Failure is the mother of success" (proverb)

孢子形成 baau1 zi2 jing4 sing4 bao1 zi3 xing2 cheng2 = [n] sporogenesis

超額完成 ciu1 ngaak6 jyun4 sing4 chao1 e2 wan2 cheng2 = [v] overfulfil

成縣 sing4 jyun6 cheng2 xian4 = Cheng county (county in Gansu)

成武 sing4 mou5 cheng2 wu3 = Chengwu (place in Shandong)

成安 sing4 on1 cheng2 an1 = Cheng'an (place in Hebei)

文成 man4 sing4 wen2 cheng2 = Wencheng (place in Zhejiang)

榮成 wing4 sing4 rong2 cheng2 = Rongcheng (city in Shandong)

法輪功成員 faat3 leon4 gung1 sing4 jyun4 = Falun Gong practitioners or members

聯合式合成詞 lyun4 hap6 sik1 hap6 sing4 ci4 lian2 he2 shi4 he2 cheng2 ci2 = coordinative compound word

滴水成河 dik6 seoi2 sing4 ho4 di1 shui3 cheng2 he2 = (many) drops of water make a river

金日成 gam1 jat6 sing4 = Kim Il-sung

唔好為咗一棵樹,而放棄成個森林 m4 hou2 wai6 zo2 jat1 po1 syu6, ji4 fong3 hei3 seng4 go3 sam1 lam4 = don't focus on only one girl, hence give up other girls 粵

約定俗成 joek3 ding6 zuk6 sing4 yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 = convention; established practice or custom

磨杵成針 mo4 cyu5 sing4 zam1 mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1 = perseverence spells success

鐵杵磨成針 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = perseverence spells success

成吉思汗 sing4 gat1 si1 hon6 cheng2 ji2 si1 han4 = Genghis Khan

潰不成軍 kui2 bat1 sing4 gwan1 kui4 bu4 cheng2 jun1 = an army that's totally routed

成何體統 sing4 ho4 tai2 tung2 cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 = how unbecoming; what a disgrace; how scandalous

成田 sing4 tin4 cheng2 tian2 = Narita

積勞成疾 zik1 lou4 sing4 zat6 ji1 lao2 cheng2 ji2 = become sick from overworking oneself or accumulated fatigue

無心插柳柳成蔭 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3 wu2 xin4 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin4 = reap unexpected results from an unintentional action

有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成蔭 jau5 ji3 zoi1 faa1 faa1 bat1 faat3 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3 you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin4 = what one intentionally does ends fruitless; but what one unintentionally does ends up producing suprising results

一氣呵成 jat1 hei3 ho1 sing4 yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2 = accomplish sth. in one go

勢成騎虎 sai3 sing4 ke4 fu2 shi4 cheng2 qi2 hu3 = it is impossible to stop halfway or there are dire consequences of doing so

李自成 lei5 zi6 sing4 li3 zi4 cheng2 = name of a person, Li Zi Cheng, leader of Ming Dynasty peasant rebellion

成功鎮 sing4 gung1 zan3 cheng2 gong1 zhen4 = Chengkung (town in Taiwan)

杜成義 dou6 sing4 ji6 du4 cheng2 yi4 = Du Cheng Yi (a.k.a, 阿杜, A-Du)

成奎安 sing4 fui1 on1 cheng2 kui2 an1 = Shing Fui-On

黃立成 wong4 lap6 sing4 huang2 li3 cheng2 = Jeffrey Huang

Showing 10 of 31 examples containing 成

今日過成點呀? 粵
How was your day today?

做乜嚇成噉樣啊？粵
Why are you so frightened?
[Lit. do what scare completely this-way [particle]?]

妹妹成日喺度跳跳貢粵
She's always running around madly.
[Lit. little sister all-day at-here running-around]

唔知點解呢排成日都頭痛呀。粵
I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.

呢排我成日都睇電視粵
Recently I've been watching tv all day.

小明成日讚佢自己
Siu Ming is always praising herself.

夢想可唔可以成真呀？粵
Can dreams come true?

佢成日都想打韆鞦粵
She always wants to play on the swings.

做乜搞成噉呀粵
What were you thinking?
[Lit. do what make complete thus [particle]? This is an idiomatic expression that does not take well to direct translation.]

佢成日掛住去蒲，唔想返學。粵
He'd rather go out partying than go to school.
[Lit. He always miss hang out, not want return school. Less idiomatically: He misses hanging out, he doesn't want to go to school. See http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134171,page=1]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/746/]成[/url][/big]
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<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/746/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">成</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 成
Unicode code for this character: U+6210 (off-site link)

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