成立

chénglì
verb HSK 3 #4,009

Meanings

  1. 1 to establish; to found; to set up
  2. 2 to be tenable; to hold (of an argument)

Examples

Zhè jiā gōngsī shì qùnián chénglì de.
This company was established last year.
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián chénglì.
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
Nǐ de lǐyóu bù chénglì.
Your reasoning doesn't hold up.

Tips

usage
成立 is used for founding organizations, companies, countries, and committees. For buildings or physical structures, use 建立 instead.

Stroke Order

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