Meaning of 昌盛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- prosperous
How to use 昌盛
昌盛 is a formal, written-style word used for countries, nations, eras, or causes, not for individual people. It often appears in fixed phrases like 繁荣昌盛 (fánróng chāngshèng). Example: 祝祖国繁荣昌盛。(Zhù zǔguó fánróng chāngshèng.) Wishing the motherland prosperity.
昌 (chāng) stacks two 日 (rì, sun) shapes, like double sunshine, and 盛 (shèng) means full or flourishing. Picture a land under bright sun where everything is full and thriving, and you have 昌盛, prosperous.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 盛 as chéng, but in 昌盛 it is always shèng. Chéng is the reading in 盛饭 (chéng fàn), to fill a bowl with rice. Also avoid using 昌盛 for a person getting rich. Say 他很有钱 (tā hěn yǒu qián) instead.
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昌 chāng · sunlight · 8 strokes
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盛 chéng · to hold · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 昌盛.
| 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent |
| 盛大 | shèngdà | grand; majestic |
| 丰盛 | fēngshèng | rich; sumptuous |
| 盛会 | shènghuì | pageant; distinguished meeting |
| 盛开 | shèngkāi | blooming; in full flower |
| 旺盛 | wàngshèng | vigorous; exuberant |
| 茂盛 | màoshèng | lush |
| 盛气凌人 | shèngqì-língrén | overbearing; arrogant bully |
| 盛宴 | shèngyàn | feast |
| 盛装 | chéngzhuāng | (of a receptacle etc) to contain |
| 盛夏 | shèngxià | midsummer; the height of summer |
| 盛事 | shèngshì | grand occasion |
Questions about 昌盛
What does 昌盛 mean?
昌盛 (chāngshèng) means "prosperous" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 昌盛?
昌盛 is made of 2 characters: 昌 (8 strokes), 盛 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 昌盛 an HSK word?
Yes. 昌盛 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 昌盛 and 繁荣?
Both mean prosperous, and they often appear together as 繁荣昌盛. 繁荣 (fánróng) is more common and can describe economies, markets, or cities. 昌盛 is more formal and is mostly used for nations and long periods of history.
Can I use 昌盛 in everyday conversation?
It sounds quite formal in daily speech. You will mostly hear it in speeches, holiday greetings, news, and written texts. In casual talk, people tend to say 发展得很好 (fāzhǎn de hěn hǎo), developing well.