Usage note
组成意思是几个部分合在一起形成一个整体。
Zǔchéng yìsi shì jǐ gè bùfen hé zài yīqǐ xíngchéng yī gè zhěngtǐ.
Compose means several parts come together to form a whole.
Context note
我们的班级由很多同学组成，大家互相帮助。
Wǒmen de bānjí yóu hěn duō tóngxué zǔchéng, dàjiā hùxiāng bāngzhù.
Our class is composed of many classmates, and we help each other.
5 examples
水由氢和氧组成。
shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng zǔ chéng。
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
这个团队由五个人组成。
zhè ge tuán duì yóu wǔ gè rén zǔ chéng。
This team is composed of five people.
我们的家庭由爸爸妈妈和我组成。
wǒ men de jiā tíng yóu bà ba mā ma hé wǒ zǔ chéng。
Our family is composed of dad, mom, and me.
彩虹由七种颜色组成。
cǎi hóng yóu qī zhǒng yán sè zǔ chéng。
A rainbow is composed of seven colors.
这个拼图由很多小块组成。
zhè ge pīn tú yóu hěn duō xiǎo kuài zǔ chéng。
This puzzle is composed of many small pieces.
5 mini stories
小明用积木组成了一座房子。房子很漂亮。
xiǎo míng yòng jī mù zǔ chéng le yí zuò fáng zi。 fáng zi hěn piào liang。
Xiao Ming composed a house with blocks. The house was beautiful.
我们的合唱团由二十人组成。大家唱得很好。
wǒ men de hé chàng tuán yóu èr shí rén zǔ chéng。 dà jiā chàng dé hěn hǎo。
Our choir is composed of twenty people. Everyone sang well.
小红用花朵组成了一幅画。画很美丽。
xiǎo hóng yòng huā duǒ zǔ chéng le yì fú huà。 huà hěn měi lì。
Xiao Hong composed a picture with flowers. The picture was beautiful.
这个游戏由三个关卡组成。小明玩得很开心。
zhè ge yóu xì yóu sān gè guān qiǎ zǔ chéng。 xiǎo míng wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
This game is composed of three levels. Xiao Ming had a lot of fun.
我们的学校由很多教室组成。教室很明亮。
wǒ men de xué xiào yóu hěn duō jiào shì zǔ chéng。 jiào shì hěn míng liàng。
Our school is composed of many classrooms. The classrooms are bright.
Mini dialogue
积木组成
A
这些积木可以组成什么？
Zhè xiē jī mù kě yǐ zǔ chéng shén me?
What can these building blocks compose?
B
它们可以组成一座小房子。
Tā men kě yǐ zǔ chéng yī zuò xiǎo fáng zi.
They can compose a small house.
班级组成
A
我们班由多少学生组成？
Wǒ men bān yóu duō shǎo xué shēng zǔ chéng?
How many students does our class consist of?
B
我们班由二十个学生组成。
Wǒ men bān yóu èr shí gè xué shēng zǔ chéng.
Our class is composed of twenty students.
Related words and contrasts
similar
构成
gòuchéng
to constitute; to form
Similar meaning, often used in formal contexts.
similar
形成
xíngchéng
to form; to take shape
Focuses on the process of forming.
related
组合
zǔhé
to combine; combination
To combine parts into a whole, similar to 组成.