HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › chengyu
← Back to search

Meaning of chengyu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː

Definitions

  1. A surname. Of Chinese ancestry. Also used in English-language transliterations.
  2. A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.

Equivalents

Deutsch Chengyu
Español chengyu
Français chengyu
日本語 四字成句 四字熟語 四文字熟語 成語 故事成語 熟語
한국어 고사성어 사자성어 사자성어(四字成語) 관용구 성어
Русский чэнъюй
Tiếng Việt thành ngữ

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

Chengzhong chenier Chenille chenille plant Cheniqua chenite

Learn this word in context

See chengyu used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free