verb HSK 5
Traditional 構成
to constitute · to compose · to form · to make up
Meaning
构成 means to form or constitute something, indicating that parts come together to create a whole. It's used when describing how components, elements, or factors combine to make up a larger entity or system.
Usage
This is a formal verb commonly used in academic writing, news reports, and analytical discourse. It often appears in passive constructions with 由 (yóu) to show what something is composed of, as in '由...构成' (composed of...). Native speakers use it to describe both concrete composition (what makes up a physical object) and abstract concepts (factors that form a situation).
Examples
- 01水由氢和氧两种元素构成。.Water is composed of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
- 02这些因素共同构成了经济危机。.These factors together formed the economic crisis.
Characters
Common collocations
- 由...构成...to be composed of...
- 构成威胁to pose a threat
- 构成部分component, constituent part
- 构成犯罪to constitute a crime
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 构 (to construct/build) with 成 (to become/complete), literally meaning 'to build into completion' or 'to construct into being.'