Chinese word

成功

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng gōng

Meaning

  • verbsucceed

Example

他终于成功了。tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le

He finally succeeded.

Illustration for 成功 (succeed)

More examples

这次比赛他没有成功，但他学到了很多。zhè cì bǐ sài tā méi yǒu chéng gōng dàn tā xué dào le hěn duō

He did not succeed in this competition, but he learned a lot.

Core concept

An effort reaches the result it was meant to achieve.

Common phrases

  • 成功了chéng gōng le

    succeed

  • 没有成功méi yǒu chéng gōng

    not succeed

  • 能成功néng chéng gōng

    can succeed

Similar words

完成wán chéng: Finish a task, piece of work, or process.
通过tōng guò: Pass an exam, review, or other formal check.
达到dá dào: Reach a target, level, or required standard.
获得huò dé: Obtain an object, qualification, or result.

Definition in Chinese

达到预定目的或获得预期成果。dá dào yù dìng mù dì huò huò dé yù qī chéng guǒ

Word origin

The compound 成 (chéng, "become complete") + 功 (gōng, "achievement") links reaching completion with the achievement produced by an effort.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, the same form can describe reaching a goal as a verb or name the achieved result as a noun, so its sentence position helps identify its role.

Other meanings

  • successnoun

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