组成 zǔ chéng
“to form; to make up; to constitute”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 組成
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
组成 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 3591: 组成 zǔchéng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 169
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 组成
组成 means "to form, make up, or be composed of" and is used when parts combine to make a whole. A very common pattern is 由 + parts + 组成, with the whole as the subject, as in 这个班由二十个学生组成. It can also take an object directly, as in 组成一个小组.
例句Example sentences
- 这个小组由五个学生组成。zhè ge xiǎo zǔ yóu wǔ gè xué sheng zǔ chéng.This group is made up of five students.
- 我们一起组成了一个学习小组。wǒ men yì qǐ zǔ chéng le yí gè xué xí xiǎo zǔ.We formed a study group together.
- 委员会由七个人组成。wěi yuán huì yóu qī gè rén zǔ chéng.The committee is composed of seven people.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个团队组成五个人。
✓这个团队由五个人组成。
When listing the parts, use 由…组成; the whole is the subject and 组成 comes after the parts.