成为 chéng wéi
“to become; to turn into”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 成為
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
成为 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1078: 成为 chéngwéi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 106
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 成为
成为 means 'to become' in the sense of reaching a role, identity, or status. It is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not by a bare adjective. A common pattern is 成为 + [person/role/thing].
例句Example sentences
- 他长大后想成为一名医生。tā zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng chéng wéi yì míng yī sheng.He wants to become a doctor when he grows up.
- 她成为了我们班的新班长。tā chéng wéi le wǒ men bān de xīn bān zhǎng.She became the new class monitor of our class.
- 这个问题已经成为大家最关心的事情。zhè ge wèn tí yǐ jīng chéng wéi dà jiā zuì guān xīn de shì qing.This issue has become the thing everyone cares about most.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他成为了很忙。
✓他变得很忙。
成为 is followed by a noun or noun phrase, not a bare adjective; use 变得 for 'become + adjective'.