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    Using 构成 (gòuchéng) to express "to constitute" or "to form"

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    Structure

    Subject + 构成 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 构成 (gòuchéng) means "to constitute," "to form," or "to make up." It describes how individual elements come together to create a whole. For example, 构成生命的要素 means "the elements that constitute life."

    Examples

    • 这三个部分构成了整个计划的核心。

      zhè sān gè bùfèn gòuchéng le zhěnggè jìhuà de héxīn.

      These three parts form the core of the entire plan.

    • 水由氢和氧两种元素构成。

      shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng liǎng zhǒng yuánsù gòuchéng.

      Water is composed of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.

    • 不同的文化构成了这座城市的独特魅力。

      bùtóng de wénhuà gòuchéng le zhè zuò chéngshì de dútè mèilì.

      Different cultures make up the unique charm of this city.

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