HSK 5

成立 (chénglì) — how to say "to establish" in Chinese

成立

To establish, to found

verb

Character composition

成

to become

立

to stand

Radicals / Keys

戈

Halberd

#62 · gē · 4 strokes

立

Stand

#117 · lì · 5 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

成立小组

chénglì xiǎozǔ

form a group

成立公司

chénglì gōngsī

found a company

正式成立

zhèngshì chénglì

formally established

Examples

这所大学成立于一百年前,有着悠久的历史和传统。

This university was established a hundred years ago and has a long history and traditions.

成立公司。

Establish a company.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to establish" in Chinese?

"to establish" in Chinese is 成立 (chénglì).

成立 meaning in English

成立 (chénglì) means "To establish, to found".

How is 成立 pronounced?

It is pronounced chénglì (written as chengli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to establish" in Chinese characters?

It is written 成立: 成 has 6 strokes, 立 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 成立?

成立 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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