Answers:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
Analysis:
A. 成 (Chéng): When “成 (chéng)” is used as a noun, it means “success”, or “accomplishment”, and normally pairs with “就 (jiù)”, hence “成就 (chéngjiù)”, which means success. When it is used as a verb, it means “become” or “turn into”, hence “成真 (chéngzhēn)”, which means “realize”.
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B. 城 (Chéng): Used as a noun, and normally pairs with “市 (shì)”. Hence “城市 (chéngshì)”, which means city.
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C. 诚 (Chéng): Used as an adjective, and means “honest” or “sincere”, and is often paired with “实 (shí)”. Hence “诚实 (chéngshí)”, which means “honesty”.
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Wǒ xīwàng tā de mèngxiǎng kěyǐ chéngzhēn.
1. 我希望他的梦想可以成真。
I hope his dreams will come true.
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Dìzhèn bǎ zhè zuò chéngshì huǐ diào le.
2. 地震把这座城市毁掉了。
The city was ruined by an earthquake.
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Wǒ rènwéi tā shì yígè chéngshí de rén.
3. 我认为她是一个诚实的人。
I believe that she is an honest person.
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Jūlǐ Fūren duì zìjǐ de chéngjiù hěn qiānxū.
4. 居里夫人对自己的成就很谦虚。
Madame Curie is very modest about her success.
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