Definition
成为 (chéng wéi) means 'to become,' focusing on the result of achieving a new identity, role, or state. Unlike 做 (zuò), which emphasizes acting as a role (做老师 'serve as a teacher'), 成为 highlights the transition to that role. Compared to 变成 (biàn chéng), which stresses the process of change, 成为 focuses on the end result.
verb
to becometo turn into
Easily confused
- 称为chēng wéisound-aliketo be called, to be known as
Examples
- 成为。Tā xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng lǎoshī.He wants to become a teacher.
- ，成为。Jīngguò nǔlì, tā chéng wéi le gōngsī de jīnglǐ.After hard work, she became the manager of the company.
- 成为。Zhège dìqū yǐjīng chéng wéi le zhòngyào de jīngjì zhōngxīn.This region has become an important economic center.
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