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成 (sing4) — one tenth; 10 per cent in Cantonese

singˎ₄成
Mandarin Pinyin: cheng2

Meaning of 成

nounone tenth; 10 per cent
nounwhole; full
nounalmost; nearly
nouncapable; able; terrific
nounachievement; result; success
nounacceptable; all right; okay
noungrow; develop; become; turn into
nounsucceed; accomplish; complete
nounamount to (a considerable number)
noun(verb) 1. to form; 2. grow; (adjective) 1. whole; 2. almost

Example Sentences with 成

唔知點解呢排成日都頭痛呀。
I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.
你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒係咪?
You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?
現代嘅女裝恤衫，露出個乳溝、露出個肚臍，都係已經成為常態咗。
Today, it is no longer unusual to have tops for ladies which reveal the cleavage or the navel.
呢排我成日都睇電視
Recently I've been watching tv all day.
今日過成點呀?
How was your day today?
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Words Containing 成

獨木不成林duk6 muk6 bat1 sing4 lam4
one person cannot handle all the tasks by himself. (lit. one tree does not make a forest)
養成joeng5 sing4
to form; to acquire; to cultivate
黑社會成分hak1 se5 wui2 sing4 fan6
triad element
成都sing4 dou1
Chengdu (in Sichuan Province)
坐這山望那山一事無成zo6 ze5 saan1 mong6 naa5 saan1 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4
sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything.
成為sing4 wai4
to become; to turn into
捨生成仁se2 sang1 sing4 jan4
sacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values
三成熟saam1 sing4 suk6
medium-rare (for a steak)
合成詞hap6 sing4 ci4
compound word
落成lok6 sing4
to complete a construction project
只許成功不許失敗zi2 heoi2 sing4 gung1, bat1 heoi2 sat1 baai6
Only allow success, not allow failure
一失足成千古恨jat1 sat1 zuk1 sing4 cin1 gu2 han6
one false step brings everlasting grief; a single slip may cause lasting sorrow; a moment's error can bring a lifelong regret

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