Chinese word

形成

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng chéng

Meaning

  • verbform

Example

经过讨论，我们形成了共识。jīng guò tǎo lùn wǒ men xíng chéng le gòng shí

After discussion, we formed a shared understanding.

Illustration for 形成 (form)

More examples

这次活动形成了良好的团队氛围。zhè cì huó dòng xíng chéng le liáng hǎo de tuán duì fēn wéi

This activity created a good team atmosphere.

Core concept

Change gathers over time into a recognizable pattern or stable result.

Common phrases

  • 形成共识xíng chéng gòng shí

    form a consensus

  • 形成氛围xíng chéng fēn wéi

    create an atmosphere

  • 形成印象xíng chéng yìn xiàng

    form an impression

Similar words

成为chéng wéi: Reach a particular identity, status, condition, or outcome.
变得biàn de: Develop a different quality or condition through change.
产生chǎn shēng: Begin to exist as a new object, feeling, or result.
组成zǔ chéng: Combine several parts into one complete whole.

Definition in Chinese

经过变化、发展而逐步产生并确定某种形态、结构或状态jīng guò biàn huà fā zhǎn ér zhú bù chǎn shēng bìng què dìng móu zhǒng xíng tài jié gòu huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

形 (xíng, "shape") + 成 (chéng, "become") links the idea of a form with the act of becoming, so the word describes something that gradually takes a definite shape or state.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful for describing results built through discussion or shared experience, such as a common view or agreement, instead of only describing physical objects.

Opposites

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