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Found in Chinese

to found · HSK 5

成立 chéng lì

  1. 成 chéng to become
  2. 立 lì to stand

这家公司成立于二〇一〇年。 This company was founded in 2010.

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How do you say found in Chinese?

Found in Chinese is 成立 (chéng lì). You can also say 创办 (chuàng bàn), 创建 (chuàng jiàn), 创立 (chuàng lì), 开创 (kāi chuàng).

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