形成

xíngchéng

verb HSK 3 #4,198

Meanings

1 to form; to take shape
2 to develop into

Characters

to become; to complete

Examples

好习惯需要慢慢形成。

Hǎo xíguàn xūyào mànman xíngchéng.

Good habits need to form gradually.

这里形成了独特的文化。

Zhèlǐ xíngchéng le dútè de wénhuà.

A unique culture has formed here.

大家已经形成了共识。

Dàjiā yǐjīng xíngchéng le gòngshí.

Everyone has already reached a consensus.

Tips

usage

形成 describes gradual, natural development — habits forming, cultures developing, consensus being reached. Implies a process, not a sudden event.

Stroke Order

形 xíng

成 chéng