成立 (chéng lì) — to establish in Mandarin
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#407 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
成立 is pronounced chéng lì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Zhège gōngsī chénglì yú liǔqiān yī shí nián.
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What does 成立 mean?+
成立 (chéng lì) means "to establish" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 成立?+
成立 is pronounced chéng lì. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 成立 in Mandarin?+
成立 is the #407 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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