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Expressing to become or to succeed with 成 (chéng)
Aspect & Tense
Result & Consequence
Structure
Verb + 成 + Noun/Result
Explanation
成 (chéng) is a verb meaning 'to become,' 'to turn into,' or 'to succeed.' It is often used as a result complement after other verbs to indicate that an action has been completed successfully, as in 做成 (to successfully make) or 变成 (to turn into).
Examples
他的努力终于变成了现实。
tā de nǔlì zhōngyú biànchéng le xiànshí.
His hard work finally became a reality.
这件事你要是做不成，就别勉强了。
zhè jiàn shì nǐ yàoshi zuò bù chéng, jiù bié miǎnqiǎng le.
If you can't get this done, don't force it.
毛毛虫最后会变成蝴蝶。
máomáochóng zuìhòu huì biànchéng húdié.
A caterpillar will eventually turn into a butterfly.