"成材" meaning in Chinese

See 成材 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Sinological-IPA], /siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen], /siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /siɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/, /sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/, /siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/, /siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai²⁴/, /siɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai²³/, /t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/ Chinese transliterations: chéngcái [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], sing⁴ coi⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], sêng-châi, chiâⁿ-châi, chéngcái [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], chéngcái [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chʻêng²-tsʻai² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], chéng-tsái [Mandarin, Yale, standard], cherngtsair [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], чэнцай [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], čɛncaj [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], sing⁴ coi⁴ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Jyutping], sìhng chòih [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Yale], sing⁴ tsoi⁴ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong, Pinyin], xing⁴ coi⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization, Guangzhou, Hong-Kong], sêng-châi [Hokkien, POJ], sîng-tsâi [Hokkien, Tai-lo], sengzaai [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], chiâⁿ-châi [Hokkien, POJ], tsiânn-tsâi [Hokkien, Tai-lo], cviazaai [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 成材
  1. (literally) to grow into useful timber; to grow to full size Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-成材-zh-verb-LgbYMhu4 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 31
  2. (figuratively) to become a useful person Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-成材-zh-verb-Qbp~tEYP Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 不成材 (bùchéngcái), 成材林

Verb

IPA: /t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou, Xiamen], /t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/, /t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/ Chinese transliterations: chiâⁿ-châi, chiâⁿ-châi [Hokkien, POJ], tsiânn-tsâi [Hokkien, Tai-lo], cviazaai [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 成材
  1. (Southern Min) to be of striking appearance; to be fine-looking and talented Tags: Min, Southern Synonyms: 成囝 [Hokkien]
    Sense id: en-成材-zh-verb-C0ZXgnM- Categories (other): Southern Min Chinese, Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 32 37 31

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      "zh-pron": "chéngcái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ coi⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "sêng-châi"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéngcái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéngcái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻêng²-tsʻai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéng-tsái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cherngtsair"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чэнцай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čɛncaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ coi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sìhng chòih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ tsoi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xing⁴ coi⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêng-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sîng-tsâi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sengzaai"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsiânn-tsâi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cviazaai"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
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      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh-pron": "tsiânn-tsâi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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      "ipa": "/t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/",
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        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
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        "Zhangzhou"
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      "ipa": "/t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/"
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      "roman": "bùchéngcái",
      "word": "不成材"
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        "to grow into useful timber; to grow to full size"
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          "useful",
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        "(figuratively) to become a useful person"
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        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "chéngcái"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ coi⁴"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "sêng-châi"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéngcái"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéngcái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chʻêng²-tsʻai²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chéng-tsái"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cherngtsair"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чэнцай"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čɛncaj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ coi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sìhng chòih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sing⁴ tsoi⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xing⁴ coi⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Hong-Kong",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêng-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sîng-tsâi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sengzaai"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsiânn-tsâi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cviazaai"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪŋ²¹ t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siɪŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "成材"
}

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      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
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      "zh-pron": "chiâⁿ-châi"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsiânn-tsâi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cviazaai"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡sai¹³/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "成囝"
    }
  ],
  "word": "成材"
}

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