促成

• Pinyin: cù chéng
• Hanzi breakdown: 促 = 亻+ 足 (to urge); 成 = 戈 + 丁 (to accomplish)

Meaning

To facilitate; to bring about; to help make happen. A verb meaning to actively contribute to making something occur.

Implies active effort in making something happen, especially agreements, deals, or positive outcomes. Often used in formal contexts like business negotiations, diplomatic relations, or important decisions.

Examples

1. 他在这次商业合作中起到了关键作用，促成了双方的签约。 He played a key role in this business cooperation and facilitated the signing between both parties.
2. 老师的鼓励促成了她最终选择艺术作为职业。 The teacher's encouragement helped bring about her ultimate decision to pursue art as a career.
3. 多方努力促成了这次历史性的和平会谈。 Efforts from multiple parties brought about this historic peace talk.

Usage Guide

Context: business, negotiations, achievements

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 是谁促成了这次会面？(Who facilitated this meeting?)
• 各方共同努力才能促成合作。(Only with joint efforts from all parties can cooperation be achieved.)

Don't Say

• 他促成了失败 (促成 implies positive achievement — for facilitating failure, use 导致 or 造成 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 促 (to urge, hasten) + 成 (to complete, accomplish). Together meaning to help bring something to completion.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal