成器 (chéng qì) — (of objects) usable, of good quality; (of people) to grow up to be a useful person

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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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