Usage note
成立表示组织建立起来，也表示说法成立。
chéng lì biǎo shì zǔ zhī jiàn lì qǐ lái， yě biǎo shì shuō fǎ chéng lì。
成立 means to establish something, or for an argument to hold.
Context note
成立常用于公司、组织和判断。
chéng lì cháng yòng yú gōng sī 、 zǔ zhī hé pàn duàn。
It is often used for companies, organizations, and judgments.
5 examples
公司成立了。
gōng sī chéng lì le。
The company was established.
这个想法不成立。
zhè ge xiǎng fǎ bù chéng lì。
This idea does not hold.
学校成立了一个小组。
xué xiào chéng lì le yí gè xiǎo zǔ。
The school formed a group.
俱乐部已经成立。
jù lè bù yǐ jīng chéng lì。
The club has been established.
这个理由不太成立。
zhè ge lǐ yóu bú tài chéng lì。
This reason is not very valid.
5 mini stories
他们成立了一个学习小组。
tā men chéng lì le yí gè xué xí xiǎo zǔ。
They formed a study group.
这个城市很早就成立了。
zhè ge chéng shì hěn zǎo jiù chéng lì le。
This city was established a long time ago.
老师说这个说法不成立。
lǎo shī shuō zhè ge shuō fǎ bù chéng lì。
The teacher said this statement does not hold.
公司成立后，工作更多了。
gōng sī chéng lì hòu， gōng zuò gèng duō le。
After the company was established, there was more work.
孩子们成立了一个小队。
hái zi men chéng lì le yí gè xiǎo duì。
The children formed a small team.
Mini dialogue
成立俱乐部
A
你们班成立读书俱乐部了吗？
Nǐmen bān chénglì dúshū jùlèbù le ma?
Did your class establish a reading club?
B
成立了，上周刚刚成立。
Chénglì le, shàng zhōu gānggāng chénglì.
It was established, just established last week.
成立小组
A
我们想成立一个科学小组。
Wǒmen xiǎng chénglì yī gè kēxué xiǎozǔ.
We want to establish a science group.
B
好主意！什么时候成立？
Hǎo zhǔyi! Shénme shíhou chénglì?
Good idea! When will it be established?
Related words and contrasts
similar
建立
jiànlì
to build; to set up
成立 is to found an organization; 建立 can be for buildings or relationships.
opposite
解散
jiěsàn
to dissolve; to disband
成立 means to establish; 解散 means to break up or dissolve.