Writing
成为 (chéngwéi) — how to say "to become" in Chinese
成为
To become
verb
Character composition
成
to become
为
to be, to do
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
成为习惯
chéngwéi xíguàn
become a habit
成为朋友
chéngwéi péngyou
become friends
成为老师
chéngwéi lǎoshī
become a teacher
Examples
他最大的梦想是成为一名国际记者。
His biggest dream is to become an international journalist.
成为医生。
Become a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for become
"to become" in Chinese is 成为 (chéngwéi).
成为 meaning in English
成为 (chéngwéi) means "To become".
How is 成为 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéngwéi (written as chengwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to become" in Chinese characters?
It is written 成为: 成 has 6 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 成为?
成为 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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