成为 (chéngwéi) — to become; to turn into

成为 (chéngwéi)

成为 means to become or to turn into, describing a transformation from one state, role, or identity to another.

Meanings

1. [verb] to become; to turn into (used when a subject transitions into a new identity, role, or state)

Example Sentences

她努力学习，终于成为了一名医生。 Tā nǔlì xuéxí, zhōngyú chéngwéile yī míng yīshēng. She studied hard and finally became a doctor.

这座小镇成为了著名的旅游城市。 Zhè zuò xiǎozhèn chéngwéile zhùmíng de lǚyóu chéngshì. This small town became a famous tourist city.

他希望将来成为一名工程师。 Tā xīwàng jiānglái chéngwéi yī míng gōngchéngshī. He hopes to become an engineer in the future.

失败可以成为我们最好的老师。 Shībài kěyǐ chéngwéi wǒmen zuì hǎo de lǎoshī. Failure can become our best teacher.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Think of 成 (chéng, "to succeed / to accomplish") plus 为 (wéi, "to be / to act as"): you accomplish the act of being something new, so you "become" it.