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    Expressing 'make into' with 做成 (zuòchéng)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    把 + Object + 做成 + Result

    Explanation

    做成 (zuòchéng) means "to make into" or "to turn into," indicating that raw materials or ingredients are transformed into a finished product. The complement 成 signals successful completion or transformation. For example, 做成沙拉 means "made into a salad."

    Examples

    • 她把剩下的米饭做成了炒饭。

      Tā bǎ shèng xià de mǐfàn zuò chéng le chǎofàn.

      She turned the leftover rice into fried rice.

    • 这些水果可以做成果酱,保存更久。

      Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ kěyǐ zuò chéng guǒjiàng, bǎocún gèng jiǔ.

      These fruits can be made into jam to keep longer.

    • 他用木头做成了一把漂亮的椅子。

      Tā yòng mùtou zuò chéng le yī bǎ piàoliang de yǐzi.

      He made a beautiful chair out of wood.

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