促成

cùchéng

verb HSK 7 #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

这次会议促成了双方的合作。

Zhè cì huìyì cùchéng le shuāngfāng de hézuò.

This meeting facilitated cooperation between the two sides.

是什么促成了你的决定？

Shì shénme cùchéng le nǐ de juédìng?

What brought about your decision?

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 (dǎozhì) or 造成 (zàochéng) instead.

Stroke Order

促 cù

成 chéng