verb HSK 4
to establish · to set up · to found · to be tenable (of argument)
Meaning
成立 means to establish or found an organization, company, or institution. It indicates the formal creation or formation of something. It can also mean that an argument, theory, or statement is valid or holds true.
Usage
Commonly used in formal or business contexts when discussing the founding of companies, organizations, or governments. When used with arguments or theories, it means they are logically sound or valid. Native speakers often use it with time phrases to indicate when something was established.
Examples
- 01这家公司成立于1998年。.This company was founded in 1998.
- 02你的这个理论不成立。.Your theory doesn't hold up.
Characters
Common collocations
- 成立公司to establish a company
- 成立于founded in/at
- 正式成立to be formally established
- 条件成立conditions are met
Antonyms
Origin
The character 成 means to complete or accomplish, and 立 means to stand or establish. Together they convey the sense of bringing something into complete existence or making it stand as an established entity.