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    Expressing "forming" or "composing" with 组成 (zǔchéng)

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    Structure

    A + 组成 + B / 由 + A + 组成

    Explanation

    The verb 组成 (zǔchéng) means "to form," "to compose," or "to make up." It is used to describe how individual parts come together to create a whole, and can appear in both active constructions (A and B form C) and passive ones (C is composed of A and B).

    Examples

    • 这个委员会由十二名成员组成。

      Zhège wěiyuánhuì yóu shí'èr míng chéngyuán zǔchéng.

      This committee is composed of twelve members.

    • 水是由氢和氧两种元素组成的。

      Shuǐ shì yóu qīng hé yǎng liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng de.

      Water is composed of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.

    • 我们组成了一个五人小组来负责这个项目。

      Wǒmen zǔchéngle yí gè wǔ rén xiǎozǔ lái fùzé zhège xiàngmù.

      We formed a five-person team to be in charge of this project.

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