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

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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    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

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
(kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) きせー [kìséé] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [kʲise̞ː]

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))

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”)