verb HSK 4
Traditional 組成
to form · to compose · to constitute · to make up
Meaning
组成 means to form or constitute something by combining parts together. It describes the process of assembling components into a whole, or the relationship between parts and the complete entity they create. Commonly used when discussing what elements make up a group, system, or structure.
Usage
组成 is frequently used in both formal and everyday contexts to describe composition and formation. It often appears in the pattern 'A + 组成 + B' meaning 'A forms/constitutes B' or 'B + 由 + A + 组成' meaning 'B is composed of A'. Common in academic, scientific, and descriptive writing.
Examples
- 01我们班由三十个学生组成。.Our class is made up of thirty students.
- 02水是由氢和氧组成的。.Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
Characters
Common collocations
- 由...组成...to be composed of...
- 组成部分component part
- 组成人员members, personnel
- 重新组成to reorganize, to recompose
Antonyms
Origin
组 originally meant 'silk cord' and evolved to mean 'to organize'. 成 means 'to complete' or 'to become'. Together they create the meaning of organizing parts into a completed whole.