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verb HSK 5
cù chéng
to facilitate · to bring about · to help achieve · to promote (an outcome)

Meaning

促成 means to actively help something come into being or to facilitate the success of something. It emphasizes the role of promoting, pushing forward, or creating conditions that allow something (often positive) to happen, such as an agreement, cooperation, or achievement.

Usage

This is a somewhat formal verb commonly used in written language, news reports, and business contexts. It typically takes an object describing what was brought about (e.g., an agreement, deal, cooperation, or success). The subject is usually a person, organization, or factor that played a facilitating role.

Examples

  1. 01
    这次会谈促成了两国之间的贸易协议。
    Zhè cì huì tán cù chéng le liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì xié yì.
    This meeting facilitated a trade agreement between the two countries.
  2. 02
    他的努力促成了这个项目的成功。
    Tā de nǔ lì cù chéng le zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng gōng.
    His efforts brought about the success of this project.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 促成协议
    cù chéng xié yì
    to facilitate an agreement
  • 促成合作
    cù chéng hé zuò
    to bring about cooperation
  • 促成交易
    cù chéng jiāo yì
    to facilitate a deal
  • 促成和解
    cù chéng hé jiě
    to bring about reconciliation

Antonyms

Origin

促 originally meant 'to urge' or 'hurry,' while 成 means 'to complete' or 'succeed.' Together they form the meaning of urging something toward completion or success.

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