既成

Chinese

		already; since; both... (and...)	finish; complete; accomplish finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth
trad. (既成)		既	成
simp. #(既成)		既	成

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jìchéng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gei³ sing⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jìchéng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jìchéng
    • Wade–Giles: chi⁴-chʻêng²
    • Yale: jì-chéng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihcherng
    • Palladius: цзичэн (czičɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 既成 繼承／继承 計程／计程

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gei³ sing⁴
    • Yale: gei sìhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gei³ sing⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: géi³ xing⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kei̯³³ sɪŋ²¹/

Adjective

既成

1. completed; established; accomplished

   既成事實／既成事实  ―  jìchéng shìshí  ―  established fact

Japanese

Kanji in this term
既	成
き Grade: S	せい Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
既成 (kyūjitai)

Adjective

既(き)成(せい) • (kisei) -na (adnominal 既(き)成(せい)な (kisei na), adverbial 既(き)成(せい)に (kisei ni))

1. established
2. ready-made

Usage notes

• Normally used with の instead of な, as in 既成の服 (kisei no fuku, “ready-made cloth”).

Derived terms

• 既成品(きせいひん) (kisei hin, “ready-made goods”)
• 既成事実(きせいじじつ) (kisei jijitsu, “fait accompli”)
• 既成概念(きせいがいねん) (kisei gainen, “stereotype”)