成形
chéng​xíng

to take form

成形 chéng//xíng
to take form verb + particle
(Of an abstract concept, plan, or idea) to begin to develop into a clear or definite state

一个想法开始成形。

yī​ge xiǎng​fa kāi​shǐ chéng xíng.

An idea began to take form.

to take shape verb + noun
(Of an organism or product) to develop into a fixed or normal physical form; to finish growing or processing

当我们出生时，我们的耳朵就完全成形了。

dāng wǒ​men chū​shēng shí, wǒ​men de ěr​duo jiù wán​quán chéng xíng le.

When we’re born, our ears are fully formed.

plastic surgery
(In medicine) To repair damaged organs or tissues; relating to surgical reconstruction or plastic surgery.

Frequency
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