成立
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
成立 (chénglì) · to set up
成立 (chénglì) means “to set up; to found; to establish”. It is written with 2 characters: 成 (to become) + 立 (to stand). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 成立 is built
The characters
成 chéng · to become
What 成 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 戈gē — spear
立 lì · to stand
What 立 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A man standing on the ground 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家公司是去年成立的。Zhè jiā gōngsī shì qùnián chénglì de.This company was set up last year.
我们学校成立了一个音乐班。Wǒmen xuéxiào chénglì le yī gè yīnyuè bān.Our school has set up a music class.
Questions about 成立
What does 成立 mean?
成立 (chénglì) means “to set up; to found; to establish”.
How do you pronounce 成立?
成立 is pronounced chénglì.
Which HSK level is 成立?
成立 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 变成biànchéngto turn into
- 成绩chéngjìgrades
- 成为chéngwéito become
- 完成wánchéngto complete
- 组成zǔchéngto form
- 成功chénggōngsuccess
- 成果chéngguǒresult
- 成就chéngjiùachievement
- 成熟chéngshúripe
- 成员chéngyuánmember
Learn 成立 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.