铸就 (zhù jiù) — to forge, to create (through effort); to shape (a legacy, character, etc.)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning to forge or shape something enduring (a legacy, character, achievement) through sustained effort. Stronger and more literary than plain verbs like 创造.

verb
to forgeto create (through effort)to shape (a legacy, character, etc.)

Examples

  • 铸就。
    Tā men yòng hàn shuǐ zhù jiù le jīn tiān de chéng jiù.
    They forged today's achievements with hard work.
  • 铸就。
    Zhè ge wěi dà de shí dài zhù jiù le wú shù yīng xióng.
    This great era has forged countless heroes.
  • 铸就。
    Zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì shì zài kùn nan zhōng zhù jiù de.
    True friendship is forged through difficulties.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

铸zhùcast
就jiùcomplete

铸 means to cast metal and 就 adds completion, giving 'cast into shape'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鑄; 铸 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
金金jīnmetal
Sound part声符shēngfú
壽
壽shòu鑄zhù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional 鑄 pairs 金 (metal) with 壽 to give the sound; the simplified 铸 is a later shorthand.

Open 铸 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

An older form paired 享, a temple, with 京, a tower, showing sacrifice at a high place; in 就 the temple part was dropped and a right part for going upward was added.

Open 就 →

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