HSK · Level 51
105 words
Chinese word
成立
Pronunciation
Pinyinchéng lì
Meaning
- verbbe concluded
Example
合同终于成立了。hé tóng zhōng yú chéng lì le
The contract was finally concluded.
More examples
只要条件成立，我们就开始工作。zhǐ yào tiáo jiàn chéng lì wǒ men jiù kāi shǐ gōng zuò
As long as the condition is met, we will start work.
Core concept
Parts, conditions, and reasons fit together so that a claim or agreement can stand.
Common phrases
条件成立tiáo jiàn chéng lì
condition is met
小组成立xiáo zǔ chéng lì
group is formed
Similar words
建立jiàn lì: Create the basic structure of an organization or system for it to operate.
设立shè lì: Officially set up an institution, organization, or agency.
生效shēng xiào: Become legally valid and start producing its intended effect.
通过tōng guò: Receive approval after an examination, review, or formal vote.
Definition in Chinese
在逻辑或因果关系上满足条件，使某个说法、推理或体系站得住脚、被认为有效或可接受。zài luó jí huò yīn guǒ guān xì shàng mǎn zú tiáo jiàn shǐ mǒu gè shuō fǎ tuī lǐ huò tǐ xì zhàn de zhù jiǎo bèi rèn wéi yǒu xiào huò kě jiē shòu
Word origin
The compound 成 (chéng, "become complete") + 立 (lì, "stand") links completion with stability, which explains its use for something that becomes logically sound or formally established.
Usage tips
- For an agreement, 成立 (chénglì, "be established") marks the agreement's formation, which is not necessarily the same moment as signing or carrying out its terms.
Other meanings
- establishverb
- hold togetherverb
Opposites
- 不成立bù chéng lìnot be establishedverb