成材 [－－]

Jyutping sing4 coi4
Pinyin chéng cái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make sth of oneself
  2. to become a person who is worthy of respect
  3. (of a tree) to grow to full size
  4. to become useful for timber
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    成為​一個​人才​，​對​社會​、​世界​有​貢獻
    to become a useful person to the society and the whole world (by means of growing up)
    • 做父母嘅都希望子女成材。
      做父母嘅都希望子女成材。
      zou6 fu6 mou5 ge3 dou1 hei1 mong6 zi2 neoi5 sing4 coi4.
      All parents want their kids become a good person to the society.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literally
    to grow into useful timber; to grow to full size
  2. verb, figuratively
    to become a useful person
  3. verb, Min-Nan
    to be of striking appearance; to be fine-looking and talented
    (syn.) 成囝
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    就是因为他不成材他爸看不起他。
    就是因為他不成材他爸看不起他。
    jiù shì yīn wèi tā bù chéng cái tā bà kàn bu qǐ tā 。
    • It's just that because he hasn't made something of himself, his father won't look at him.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做父母嘅都希望子女成材。
    做父母嘅都希望子女成材。
    zou6 fu6 mou5 ge3 dou1 hei1 mong6 zi2 neoi5 sing4 coi4.
    • All parents want their kids become a good person to the society.
  2. Cantonese
    百屌成材
    百屌成材
    baak3 diu2 sing4 coi4
    • becoming a better person through harsh criticism
  3. Cantonese
    成材
    成材
    sing4 coi4
    • to become a capable person