Definition
成型 (chéng xíng) means 'to take shape' or 'to become formed', often referring to a concrete object or structure reaching its final form (e.g., a city, a sculpture). It differs from 形成 (xíng chéng, HSK5), which is broader and used for both concrete and abstract things (e.g., ideas, habits). 造型 (zào xíng) focuses on modeling/design, while 塑造 (sù zào) emphasizes molding or creating an image/character.
verb
to take shapeto become formed
Examples
- ,成型。Jīngguò duō nián de fāzhǎn, zhège chéngshì zhōngyú chéng xíng le.After years of development, this city finally took shape.
- 成型。Tā de xiǎngfǎ hái méiyǒu wánquán chéng xíng.His ideas haven't fully taken shape yet.
- 成型。Zhège diāosù zhèngzài màn màn chéng xíng.This sculpture is slowly taking shape.
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