养成 yǎng chéng
“to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit)”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 養成
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
养成 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1856: 养成 yǎngchéng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 126
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 养成
养成 means to form or develop something over time, especially habits and personal qualities. It very commonly takes 习惯 as its object in patterns like 养成(一)个……的习惯, and it also collocates with words such as 能力, 品质, and 作风. Because it describes a gradual process, it pairs naturally with time expressions such as 从小 or 慢慢地.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天早上跑步，养成了锻炼的好习惯。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù, yǎng chéng le duàn liàn de hǎo xí guàn.I run every morning and have developed the good habit of exercising.
- 孩子应该从小养成好习惯。hái zi yīng gāi cóng xiǎo yǎng chéng hǎo xí guàn.Children should develop good habits from an early age.
- 他养成了早睡早起的习惯。tā yǎng chéng le zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ de xí guàn.He has gotten into the habit of sleeping early and getting up early.