养
成

To cultivate in Chinese: 养成 (yǎng chéng)

yǎng chéng

to cultivate

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 養成2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to cultivate
  2. 2to raise
  3. 3to form (a habit)
  4. 4to acquire

Stroke order

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养
成

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄤˇ

yǎng

ㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

ㄔㄥˊ

chéng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

养成

Simplified

養成

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 好习惯是从小养成的。

    hǎo xí guàn shì cóng xiǎo yǎng chéng de。

    Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.

  • 他养成了熬夜的习惯。

    tā yǎng chéng le áo yè de xí guàn。

    He fell into the habit of keeping late hours.

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Related words

成

chéng

to succeed

养

yǎng

to raise (animals)

成绩

chéng jì

achievement

完成

wán chéng

to complete

成功

chéng gōng

success

成熟

chéng shú

mature

成为

chéng wéi

to become

组成

zǔ chéng

to form

成分

chéng fèn

composition

成果

chéng guǒ

result

成就

chéng jiù

accomplishment

成立

chéng lì

to establish

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