Chinese

chénglì
Meaning: to establish; to found; to set up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

成
立

Example sentences

This company was established ten years ago.
聯合國成立於1945年。
联合国成立于1945年。
The United Nations was founded in 1945.
董事長親自視察了新成立的研發中心。
董事长亲自视察了新成立的研发中心。
The chairman personally inspected the newly established R&D center.
他們決定成立一家合資企業。
他们决定成立一家合资企业。
They decided to establish a joint venture.

Usage Notes

Used for organizations, institutions, or when a theory is valid.

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