chéng成wéi为(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
chéng成
wéi为
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
成為 (Traditional: 成為)
HSK 4
Dictionary
to become; to turn into
Examples
她努力学习，终于成为了一名医生。
Tā nǔlì xuéxí, zhōngyú chéngwéi le yī míng yīshēng.
→ She studied hard and finally became a doctor.
春天来了，冰雪融化成了一条小溪。
Chūntiān lái le, bīngxuě rónghuà chéngwéi le yī tiáo xiǎoxī.
→ Spring came, and the snow and ice melted into a small stream.
Did You Know?
Grammar
Word Formation
成 means 'to become' and 为 means 'to do' or 'as'.
Usage Tips
成为 is followed by a noun to mean 'become', e.g., 成为医生 (become a doctor), and is more formal than 变成 (biànchéng), which implies a change in state.