成 chéng / chèng — finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win
经过努力，他成了一名老师。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā chéng le yì míng lǎo shī.Through hard work, he became a teacher.
Common words: 成为 (chéng wéi)、完成 (wán chéng)、变成 (biàn chéng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "finish"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "finish", including 成 (chéng / chèng), 终 (zhōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "finish" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 成 (chéng / chèng), 终 (zhōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chéng, chèng, zhōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 成 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 成 chéng / chèngfinish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; winUseful words: 成为, 完成
- 终 zhōngend; finishUseful words: 终于, 始终
Common words for these 2 "finish" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 成 (chéng / chèng) — so "finish" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "finish".
终 zhōng — end; finish
经过努力，他终于成功了。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le.After hard work, he finally succeeded.
Common words: 终于 (zhōng yú)、始终 (shǐ zhōng)、最终 (zuì zhōng)
All 2 characters
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