Meaning of 构成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to constitute
- to form
- to compose
- to make up
- to configure (computing)
How to use 构成
构成 is a fairly formal verb used when parts make up a whole, or when something amounts to something else, such as a threat or a crime. It often appears in the pattern A 由 B 构成 or A 构成 B. Example: 这些因素构成了一个严重的问题。(Zhèxiē yīnsù gòuchéngle yí ge yánzhòng de wèntí.) These factors constitute a serious problem.
构 (gòu) has the wood radical 木, like timber used to build a frame, and 成 (chéng) means to become or complete. Put pieces of wood together until they become a whole thing, and you have 构成: to make up or form.
Common mistake: Learners often write 构 with the hand radical 扌, confusing it with 拘 (jū) or 购 (gòu, to buy), which has 贝. Remember that building a structure uses wood 木.
构成 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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构 gòu · to compose · 8 strokes
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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 构成.
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | to form; to take shape |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | accomplishment; success |
Questions about 构成
What does 构成 mean?
构成 (gòuchéng) means "to constitute; to form" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 构成?
构成 is made of 2 characters: 构 (8 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 构成 an HSK word?
Yes. 构成 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 构成 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 构成 is written 構成.
What is the difference between 构成 and 组成?
组成 (zǔchéng) usually stresses concrete members or parts being organized into a group, like people forming a team. 构成 is more abstract and can also mean to amount to, as in 构成威胁 (gòuchéng wēixié), to pose a threat. In many 由...组成/构成 sentences both work.
Can 构成 be used as a noun?
Yes, it can mean composition or structure, as in 人口构成 (rénkǒu gòuchéng), population composition. In this sense it is close to 结构 (jiégòu), structure.