成为 (chéng wéi) — to become; to turn into in Mandarin
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#121 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
成为 is pronounced chéng wéi. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
tā chéng wéi le yī míng lǎo shī.
She became a teacher.
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What does 成为 mean?+
成为 (chéng wéi) means "to become; to turn into" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 成为?+
成为 is pronounced chéng wéi. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 成为 in Mandarin?+
成为 is the #121 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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