成器 (chéng qì) — (of objects) usable, of good quality; (of people) to grow up to be a useful person
Definition
Literary adjective meaning 'well-made / of good quality' for objects, or 'grows up to be a capable person' — often negated as 不成器 to mean 'good-for-nothing'.
adjective
(of objects) usableof good quality(of people) to grow up to be a useful person
Examples
- 成器，。Zhè jiàn jiā jù hěn chéng qì, yòng le shí nián hái hǎo hǎo de.This piece of furniture is of good quality; after ten years it's still fine.
- 成器。Fù mǔ dōu xī wàng hái zi néng chéng qì.Parents all hope their children will become useful people.
- ，。Zhè hái zi zhēn bù chéng qì, zhěng tiān bù xué xí.This child is really good for nothing; doesn't study all day.
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