成才 (chéng cái): to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect

Chinese explanation

指通过学习和锻炼，成为有才能、有出息的人，能在社会上发挥自己的作用
多用在长辈对晚辈、老师对学生的期望中，希望对方将来有所成就。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to succeed

HSK 5

ability

Example sentences

He studied cooking at a technical school for three years, and after graduation opened a small restaurant; business is getting better and better—you could say he has made something of himself.

Auntie Wang's son was very naughty and didn't like studying when he was little; no one expected that he would later make something of himself and even become an engineer.

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