to form · to make up · to constitute

zǔ chéng

z+ǔ·3rd tonech+éng·2nd tone

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The Beatles consisted of four musicians.

The Beatles 由四个音乐家组成。

A new team was formed in order to take part in the boat race.

为了参加划船比赛，一支新的队伍组成了。

The committee consists of twelve members.

委员会由十二名成员组成。

Sixty minutes make an hour, and a minute is made up of sixty seconds.

六十分钟为一小时，一分钟由六十秒组成。

The committee consists of four members.

委员会由四个成员组成。

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