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成为chéng wéito become

HSK 4word

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成为 (chéng wéi) means "to become." It appears in 他想成为医生 (He wants to become a doctor), 她成为了老师 (She became a teacher) and 我们成为了朋友 (We became friends). A speaker also asks 你想成为什么? (What do you want to become?) and answers 我想成为医生 (I want to become a doctor).

What does 成为 mean?

  1. 1.

    to becomeverb

What do the characters in 成为 mean?

  • 成to become
  • 为to become

How do you use 成为?

See it in 他想成为医生, 她成为了老师 and 我们成为了朋友.

What are some examples of 成为 in a sentence?

  1. 他想成为医生。

    Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yīshēng.

    He wants to become a doctor.

  2. 她成为了老师。

    Tā chéngwéi le lǎoshī.

    She became a teacher.

  3. 我们成为了朋友。

    Wǒmen chéngwéi le péngyou.

    We became friends.

How is 成为 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你想成为什么?

    Nǐ xiǎng chéngwéi shénme?

    What do you want to become?

  2. Speaker B:

    我想成为医生。你呢?

    Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yīshēng. Nǐ ne?

    I want to become a doctor. And you?

  3. Speaker A:

    我想成为老师。

    Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi lǎoshī.

    I want to become a teacher.

  4. Speaker B:

    很好!

    Hěn hǎo!

    Very good!

Can you use 成为 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他想___医生。 (He wants to become a doctor.)
  2. 2.What does 我们成为了朋友。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 她___了老师。 (She became a teacher.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.