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成为

chéng wéi · cheng wei

Traditional 成為

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to become; to turn into
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What did you want to be?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)想(xiǎng)成为(chéngwéi)什么(shénme)？

    What did you want to become as a child?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)成为(chéngwéi)一个(yīgè)歌手(gēshǒu)，你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    I wanted to become a singer. And you?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)成为(chéngwéi)一只(yīzhī)鸟(niǎo)，可以(kěyǐ)飞(fēi)。

    I want to become a bird, so I can fly.

  4. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)成为(chéngwéi)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    Haha, so what have you become now?

  5. Liangliang

    成为(chéngwéi)一个(yīgè)每天(měitiān)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)的(de)人(rén)，也(yě)不错(bùcuò)。

    A person who takes the subway every day. Not bad either.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)成(chéng)为(wéi)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)钢(gāng)琴(qín)家(jiā)。

He became a pianist.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)能(néng)成(chéng)为(wéi)世(shì)界(jiè)冠(guàn)军(jūn)。问(wèn)题(tí)是(shì)：会(huì)是(shì)谁(shuí)呢(ne)？

There can only be one world champion. The question is: Who will it be?

Tatoeba: Chinese by go_oo · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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成
chéng

to succeed; to finish

为
wèi

because of; for

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