Chinese words starting with “cheng”
56 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable cheng. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 15 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
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- 1st tone 6
- 2nd tone 47
- 3rd tone 2
- 4th tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 成为chéng wéiHSK 2
to become; to turn into
- 成功chéng gōngHSK 3
success; to succeed
- 城市chéng shìHSK 3
city; town
- 承认chéng rènHSK 4
to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge
- 成员chéng yuánHSK 3
member
- 程度chéng dùHSK 3
degree; level; extent
- 程序chéng xùHSK 4
procedures; sequence; order; computer program
- 成绩chéng jìHSK 2
achievement; performance records; grades
- 成熟chéng shúHSK 3
mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [chéng shóu]
- 承诺chéng nuòHSK 6
to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
- 成长chéng zhǎngHSK 3
to mature; to grow; growth
- 成立chéng lìHSK 3
to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
- 称为chēng wéiHSK 3
to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
- 成就chéng jiùHSK 3
accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
- 成果chéng guǒHSK 3
result; achievement; gain; profit
All 56 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 成 | chéng | v,q | to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; to be all right; OK!; one tenth | |
| 2 | 城 | chéng | n | city walls; city; town | |
| 3 | 称 | chēng | v,g,vn | to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise | |
| 4 | 承担 | chéng dān | v | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) | |
| 5 | 承受 | chéng shòu | v,vn | to bear; to support; to inherit | |
| 6 | 成交 | chéng jiāo | v,vn | to complete a contract; to reach a deal | |
| 7 | 乘 | chéng | v,p | to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed | |
| 8 | 乘客 | chéng kè | n | passenger | |
| 9 | 撑 | chēng | v | to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support | |
| 10 | 呈现 | chéng xiàn | v | to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate | |
| 11 | 成分 | chéng fèn | n | composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status | |
| 12 | 惩罚 | chéng fá | v,vn | penalty; punishment; to punish | |
| 13 | 城镇 | chéng zhèn | n | town; cities and towns | |
| 14 | 成本 | chéng běn | n | (manufacturing, production etc) costs | |
| 15 | 成人 | chéng rén | n,v,nr | adult | |
| 16 | 乘坐 | chéng zuò | v | to ride (in a vehicle) | |
| 17 | 诚实 | chéng shí | a,ad,an | honest | |
| 18 | 城里 | chénglǐ | s | In the city | |
| 19 | 称呼 | chēng hu | v,n | to call; to address as; form of address; appellation | |
| 20 | 城堡 | chéng bǎo | n | castle; rook (chess piece) | |
| 21 | 称号 | chēng hào | n | name; term of address; title | |
| 22 | 澄清 | chéng qīng | v,vn | clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) | |
| 23 | 称赞 | chēng zàn | v,vn | to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment | |
| 24 | 成年 | chéng nián | vn,n,b | to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year | |
| 25 | 称作 | chēng zuò | v | to be called; to be known as | |
| 26 | 承办 | chéng bàn | v,vn | to undertake; to accept a contract | |
| 27 | 成千上万 | chéng qiān shàng wàn | v | lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands | |
| 28 | 成效 | chéng xiào | n | effect; result | |
| 29 | 诚意 | chéng yì | n | sincerity; good faith | |
| 30 | 橙 | chéng | g,b | orange tree; orange (color) | |
| 31 | 城墙 | chéng qiáng | n | city wall | |
| 32 | 乘车 | chéng chē | v | to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive; to motor | |
| 33 | 秤 | chèng | n,q | steelyard; Roman balance | |
| 34 | 成天 | chéng tiān | d | (coll.) all day long; all the time | |
| 35 | 诚恳 | chéng kěn | a,ad,an | sincere; honest; cordial | |
| 36 | 城区 | chéng qū | n | city district; urban area | |
| 37 | 诚信 | chéng xìn | a,ad,v | genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity | |
| 38 | 成品 | chéng pǐn | n | finished goods; a finished product | |
| 39 | 承载 | chéng zài | v,vn | to bear the weight; to sustain | |
| 40 | 诚挚 | chéng zhì | a,ad | sincere; cordial | |
| 41 | 承包 | chéng bāo | v,vn | to contract; to undertake (a job) | |
| 42 | 橙汁 | chéng zhī | n | orange juice | |
| 43 | 成型 | chéng xíng | v,vn | to become shaped; to become formed | |
| 44 | 乘务员 | chéng wù yuán | n | attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc | |
| 45 | 成家 | chéng jiā | v | to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert | |
| 46 | 逞强 | chěng qiáng | v | to show off; to try to be brave | |
| 47 | 成问题 | chéng wèn tí | v | to be a problem; problematic; questionable | |
| 48 | 成语 | chéng yǔ | n | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage | |
| 49 | 成才 | chéng cái | v | to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect | |
| 50 | 惩处 | chéng chǔ | v,vn | to punish; to administer justice |
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