造

To make in Chinese: 造 (zào)

zào

to make

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to make
  2. 2to build
  3. 3to manufacture
  4. 4to invent
  5. 5to fabricate
  6. 6to go to
  7. 7party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
  8. 8crop
  9. 9classifier for crops

Stroke order

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造

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄗㄠˋ

zào

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 工人们正在造一座新桥。

    gōng rén men zhèng zài zào yí zuò xīn qiáo。

    The workers are building a new bridge.

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Related words

制造

zhì zào

to manufacture

创造

chuàng zào

to create

造成

zào chéng

to bring about

改造

gǎi zào

to transform

构造

gòu zào

structure

造型

zào xíng

to model

建造

jiàn zào

to construct

打造

dǎ zào

to create

编造

biān zào

to compile

酿造

niàng zào

to brew

人造

rén zào

man-made

塑造

sù zào

to model

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