促成

cùchéng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,329

Meanings

1 to facilitate; to bring about
2 to help make something happen

Characters

to urge; to promote

to accomplish; to succeed

Literally 'push to completion' - making something come together.

Examples

HSK 3

是什么促成了你的决定？

Shì shénme cùchéng le nǐ de juédìng?

What brought about your decision?

HSK 5

这次会议促成了双方的合作。

Zhècì huìyì cùchéng le shuāngfāng de hézuò.

This meeting facilitated cooperation between the two sides.

Tips

usage

促成 implies a positive outcome - you 促成 deals, partnerships, and marriages, not disasters. For negative outcomes that were caused or triggered, use 导致 or 造成 instead.

Stroke Order

促 cù

成 chéng