成材 chéng cái ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ sing4 coi4
- to make sth of oneself
- to become a person who is worthy of respect
- (of a tree) to grow to full size
- to become useful for timber
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成
- 不成 bù chéng ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ bat1 sing4 won't do
- 促成 cù chéng ㄘㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ cuk1 sing4 to facilitate; to help bring about
- 分成 fēn chéng ㄈㄣ ㄔㄥˊ fan1 sing4 to divide (into)
- 合成 hé chéng ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄥˊ hap6 sing4 to compose
- 完成 wán chéng ㄨㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ jyun4 sing4 to complete; to accomplish
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- 建成 jiàn chéng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊ gin3 sing4 to establish
- 形成 xíng chéng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ jing4 sing4 to form; to take shape
- 成交 chéng jiāo ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠ sing4 gaau1 to complete a contract
- 成人 chéng rén ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ sing4 jan4 to reach adulthood
- 成全 chéng quán ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ sing4 cyun4 to help sb accomplish his aim
- 成分 chéng fèn ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄣˋ sing4 fan6 composition; ingredient; element; component
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 成品 chéng pǐn ㄔㄥˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ sing4 ban2 finished goods
- 成员 成員 chéng yuán ㄔㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ sing4 jyun4 member
- 成型 chéng xíng ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ sing4 jing4 to become shaped
- 成天 chéng tiān ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ sing4 tin1 (coll.) all day long
- 成家 chéng jiā ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ sing4 gaa1 to settle down and get married (of a man)
- 成就 chéng jiù ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ sing4 zau6 accomplishment
- 成年 chéng nián ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ sing4 nin4 to grow to adulthood
- 成才 chéng cái ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ sing4 coi4 to make sth of oneself
材
- 取材 qǔ cái ㄑㄩˇ ㄘㄞˊ ceoi2 coi4 to collect material
- 器材 qì cái ㄑㄧˋ ㄘㄞˊ hei3 coi4 equipment
- 教材 jiào cái ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄞˊ gaau3 coi4 teaching material
- 木材 mù cái ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ muk6 coi4 wood
- 材料 cái liào ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ coi4 liu2 (raw) material
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- 棺材 guān cai ㄍㄨㄢ ˙ㄘㄞ gun1 coi4 coffin
- 素材 sù cái ㄙㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ sou3 coi4 source material (in literature and art)
- 药材 藥材 yào cái ㄧㄠˋ ㄘㄞˊ joek6 coi4 medicinal ingredient
- 身材 shēn cái ㄕㄣ ㄘㄞˊ san1 coi4 stature
- 题材 題材 tí cái ㄊㄧˊ ㄘㄞˊ tai4 coi4 subject matter
- 原材料 yuán cái liào ㄩㄢˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ jyun4 coi4 liu2 raw and semifinished materials
- 不材 bù cái ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ bat1 coi4 untalented
- 主材 zhǔ cái ㄓㄨˇ ㄘㄞˊ zyu2 coi4 principal or main material (engineering)
- 人材 rén cái ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ jan4 coi4 variant of 人才
- 型材 xíng cái ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ jing4 coi4 extruded profile
- 基材 jī cái ㄐㄧ ㄘㄞˊ gei1 coi4 substrate
- 寿材 壽材 shòu cái ㄕㄡˋ ㄘㄞˊ sau6 coi4 coffin
- 媒材 méi cái ㄇㄟˊ ㄘㄞˊ mui4 coi4 medium (art) (Tw)
- 干材 幹材 gàn cái ㄍㄢˋ ㄘㄞˊ gon3 coi4 capability
- 废材 廢材 fèi cái ㄈㄟˋ ㄘㄞˊ fai3 coi4 useless person; good-for-nothing
Idioms with these characters
- 百事无成 百事無成 bǎi shì wú chéng ㄅㄞˇ ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ baak3 si6 mou4 sing4 to have accomplished nothing (idiom)
- 不成体统 不成體統 bù chéng tǐ tǒng ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄊㄧˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇ bat1 sing4 tai2 tung2 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
- 成败得失 成敗得失 chéng bài dé shī ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄕ sing4 baai6 dak1 sat1 lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
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- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 成败论人 成敗論人 chéng bài lùn rén ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ sing4 baai6 leon6 jan4 to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)
- 成家立室 chéng jiā lì shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 sat1 to get married (idiom)
- 成家立业 成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ ㄧㄝˋ sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6 to get married and start a career (idiom)
- 成年累月 chéng nián lěi yuè ㄔㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄟˇ ㄩㄝˋ sing4 nin4 leoi6 jyut6 year in, year out (idiom)
- 成千成万 成千成萬 chéng qiān chéng wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 sing4 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
- 成千累万 成千累萬 chéng qiān lěi wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄟˇ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 leoi5 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
- 大材小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋ daai6 coi4 siu2 jung6 (idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent
- 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào ㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˊ ㄕ ㄐㄧㄠˋ jan1 coi4 si1 gaau3 (idiom) to teach in accordance with the student's aptitude; to tailor instruction to the individual student
Example sentences
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就是 因为 因為 他 不成材 他 爸 看不起 他 。
It's just that because he hasn't made something of himself, his father won't look at him.
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