成立 (chéng lì) — to establish, to set up; to be tenable, to hold water (of theories, arguments)
Definition
Used for organizations, companies, and departments coming into existence, and for theories/arguments holding up. 设立 and 建立 are more about actively creating something; 成立 often stresses the result.
verb
to establishto set upto be tenableto hold water (of theories, arguments)
Examples
- 成立。Zhè jiā gōng sī shì chéng lì de.This company was established last year.
- 。Nǐ de lǐ lùn bù chéng lì.Your theory is not tenable.
- 成立。Wǒ men xū yào chéng lì yí gè xīn de bù mén.We need to set up a new department.
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