cheng2jiu4 vs cheng2gong

[david lam]

Hi there all. Could anyone tell me the difference between these two words for 'success

Cheng2jiu4 and cheng2gong1. Sorry, I don't have Chinese characters on this keyboard.

Cheers!

[muyongshi]

According to my understanding 成就 refers to a massive success. Something worked hard for and took a lot of time. My professor that has several books published, 600+ papers, and won many awards for them has 成就, whereas me succeeding on a test is anything but 成就. So things like a nobel prize would be 成就. 成功 just is a general word and can be used in pretty much any situation.

[rootfool]

At first, "成就" is only a noun means "achievment",but "成功" can be used as a noun or a verb.for example:你成功了(v.)？成功乃失败之母(n.)

According to my understanding 成就 refers to a massive success. Something worked hard for and took a lot of time.

It's right.But sometimes this word can be used like this:

不得不说，这也算是一点小小的成就吧。

[skylee]

"成就" is only a noun means "achievment"

I don't think so.

Take a look -> http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/cgi-bin/agrep-lindict?query=%b4%4e&category=wholerecord

(1) V.t., accomplish, achieve, realize: 成就 get s.t. done.

Also this -> http://140.111.34.46/cgi-bin/dict/GetContent.cgi?Database=dict&DocNum=116490&GraphicWord=yes&QueryString=成就

完成、造就。漢書˙卷五十四˙蘇建傳：武父子亡功德，皆為陛下所成就。儒林外史˙第二十一回：而今多虧了你這外公公替你成就了親事，你已是有了房屋了。

And this -> http://www.baidu.com/baidu?ie=gb2312&ct=1048576&cl=3&word=%B3%C9%BE%CD+

2.to achieve; to accomplish; to bring home the bacon

This too -> http://www.fzepc.com/chinapoem/word.asp

成就

chéngjiù

(1)

[achieve;accomplish]∶完成;成功

不是一朝一夕所能成就的

(2)

[help]∶造就;成全

武父子亡功德,皆陛下所成就。――《汉书·李广苏建传》

她也未尝不愿意,我看你还是成就了他们吧

[rootfool]

I don't think so

yep,you're right..

thanks skylee for point it out,otherwise I'll misunderstand david lam.

david lam,sorry for my mistake..

[david lam]

Thanks guys. Now I know the meaning of success!!