成sing4材coi4

English

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
5. to become a useful person to the society and the whole world (by means of growing up)unreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 成為一個人才，對社會、世界有貢獻unreviewed?

Examples

• 就是因为他不成材他爸看不起他。

  It's just that because he hasn't made something of himself, his father won't look at him.

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  做父母嘅都希望子女成材。

  All parents want their kids become a good person to the society.