Chinese “consists of” – 由 yóu…组成 zǔchéng

Grammar Point:
The Chinese phrase 由…組组成 yóu…zǔchéng is used to describe the composition or make-up of something.

Structure

S + yóu + Something + zǔchéng

The 是 shì …的 de structure can be added to emphasize the composition or make-up of something in this grammar.

這zhè本běn書shū由yóu五wǔ個ge部分bùfèn組成zǔchéng这zhè本běn书shū由yóu五wǔ个ge部分bùfen组成zǔchéng
This book is composed of five parts.

這zhè個ge詞cí是shì由yóu兩liǎng個ge字zì組成zǔchéng的de这zhè个ge词cí是shì由yóu两liǎng个ge字zì组成zǔchéng的de
This word consists of two characters.

這zhè個ge團隊tuánduì由yóu專家zhuānjiā和hàn學者xuézhě組成zǔchéng这zhè个ge团队tuánduì由yóu专家zhuānjiā和hé学者xuézhě组成zǔchéng
This team is made up of experts and scholars.

這zhè道dào料理liàolǐ是shì由yóu各種各樣gèzhǒnggèyàng的de菜cài組成zǔchéng的de这zhè道dào料理liàolǐ是shì由yóu各种各样gèzhǒnggèyàng的de菜cài组成zǔchéng的de
This dish is composed of a variety of dishes.

這zhè個ge項目xiàngmù由yóu幾個jǐge小組xiǎozǔ共同gòngtóng組成zǔchéng这zhè个ge项目xiàngmù由yóu几个jǐge小组xiǎozǔ共同gòngtóng组成zǔchéng
This project is composed of several teams working together.

現代xiàndài的de家庭jiātíng不再búzài一定yídìng是shì由yóu爸爸bàba和hàn媽媽māma組成zǔchéng的de了le现代xiàndài的de家庭jiātíng不再búzài一定yídìng是shì由yóu爸爸bàba和hé妈妈māma组成zǔchéng的de了le
Modern families are no longer necessarily composed of just dad and mom.

我們wǒmen的de牛排niúpái絕對juéduì不是búshì由yóu合成héchéng肉ròu組成zǔchéng的de我们wǒmen的de牛排niúpái绝对juéduì不是búshì由yóu合成héchéng肉ròu组成zǔchéng的de
Our steak is definitely not made of synthetic meat.

FYI
In Taiwan’s night markets, you can get a steak for as little as 8 US dollars, mainly because most of these steaks are made from synthetic meat. This synthetic meat is derived from the leftover scraps of meat after steaks are cut. These remaining pieces, which are incomplete or too small in size, would be wasted if discarded due to not meeting specifications. Therefore, manufacturers use legal food additives (adhesives) to bind these meat pieces together. They then use machines to press and freeze them into a complete “meat piece.” But don’t worry too much; basically, this meat is still meat, so it doesn’t really pose significant harm to your body.

Practice

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✔️ The Chinese people are composed of many different ethnic groups.

中國人Zhōngguórén由yóu許多xǔduō不同bùtóng的de民族mínzú組成zǔchéng中国人Zhōngguórén由yóu许多xǔduō不同bùtóng的de民族mínzú组成zǔchéng

✔️ This website is composed of my money and my life.

這zhè個ge網站wǎngzhàn由yóu我的wǒde錢qián跟gēn生命shēngmìng組成zǔchéng这zhè个ge网站wǎngzhàn由yóu我的wǒde钱qián跟gēn生命shēngmìng组成zǔchéng

✔️ Chinese is not composed of Latin.

中文zhōngwén不是búshì由yóu拉丁語lādīngyǔ組成zǔchéng的de中文zhōngwén不是búshì由yóu拉丁语lādīngyǔ组成zǔchéng的de