What 成语 means
- Idiom
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Questions about 成语
What does 成语 mean in English?
成语 is pronounced chéngyǔ and means Idiom.
How do you pronounce 成语?
成语 is chéngyǔ in pinyin — written chengyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 成语?
成语 is written with 2 characters: 成 (chèng) Become (accomplish - completed), 语 (yǔ / yù) Language (dialect - speech); To tell. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 成语 written in traditional Chinese?
成語. The simplified form 成语 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 成語 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chéngyǔ.
Is 成语 an HSK word?
Yes — 成语 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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