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    Using 成 (chéng) as a resultative complement meaning "to become"

    Aspect & Tense
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Verb + 成 + Noun

    Explanation

    The word 成 (chéng) can function as a resultative complement meaning "to become" or "to turn into." It is attached after a verb to indicate that an action has resulted in a transformation or change of state. For example, 一些人成了教友 means "some people became church members."

    Examples

    • 这本小说后来被改编成了电影。

      Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hòulái bèi gǎibiān chéng le diànyǐng.

      This novel was later adapted into a movie.

    • 雨水把泥土变成了一片泥泞。

      Yǔshuǐ bǎ nítǔ biàn chéng le yī piàn nínìng.

      The rain turned the soil into a muddy mess.

    • 他通过努力终于成了一名医生。

      Tā tōngguò nǔlì zhōngyú chéng le yī míng yīshēng.

      Through hard work, he finally became a doctor.

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