chéng qì
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  • v.metagrow up to be a useful person; amount to something

    • hái zi chéng qì jiù shì fù mǔ de zuì dà ān wèi

      孩子成器就是父母最大安慰

      A successful child is the greatest comfort to the parents.

    • tā nà ér zi jiāng lái wú fǎ chéng qì

      儿子将来无法成器

      His boy will never come to anything.

    • nǐ zhè ge bù chéng qì de dōng xi

      这个成器东西

      You worthless thing!

    • hái zi bù dǎ bù chéng qì

      孩子成器

      Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Word usage

  • "成" and "器" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 经过努力终于

      With efforts, he has finally grown up to be a useful person.

    • 不管怎么努力大器

      No matter how hard you try, it's hard for you to be outstanding.

    • 如果努力一定不了

      Without hard work, it is impossible to be a useful person.

Chinese words with pinyin cheng qi