成功 chénggōng success
success; to succeed
How to remember 成功: 成 to become + 功 achievement = success.
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How it is used
- 'To succeed / success / successful' - all three - 实验成功了 (shíyàn chénggōng le) the experiment succeeded; 一次成功 (yí cì chénggōng) succeed on the first try.
- Can be verb, noun, or adjective: 成功人士 (chénggōng rénshì) successful people.
- Antonym 失败 (shībài). Note 成功 focuses on achieving a goal; contrast 顺利 (shùnlì), which is about a process going smoothly - 计划失败 (jìhuà shībài) the plan fails.
Example sentences
- 他们取得了成功。 Tāmen qǔdéle chénggōng.They were very successful.
- 我有理由相信他会成功。 Wǒ yǒu lǐyóu xiāngxìn tā huì chénggōng.I have reason to believe that he will succeed.
- 成功的标准不仅仅是财富。 Chénggōng de biāozhǔn bù jǐnjǐn shì cáifù.Wealth is not the only criterion of success.