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to establish

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cheng2li4 • chénglì

Meaning


Primary

to establish

Alternatives

establish, to found, found, to set up, set up

Mnemonic


成立 To establish something is to make an idea 成 turn into a group or organization that can 立 stand on its own.

Usage


他们 去年 成立 了 一 家 公司。

They established a company last year.

我们 打算 成立 一 个 读书会。

We plan to establish a reading group.

这 个 协会 是 什么 时候 成立 的?

When was this association established?

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