HSK · Level 47
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Chinese word
创造
Pronunciation
Pinyinchuàng zào
Meaning
- verbcreate
Example
他创造了一个新的方法。tā chuàng zào le yí gè xīn de fāng fǎ
He created a new method.
More examples
这次改革创造了更好的发展条件。zhè cì gǎi gé chuàng zào le gèng hǎo de fā zhǎn tiáo jiàn
This reform created better conditions for development.
Core concept
A blank possibility is brought into real existence as a new thing, method, or idea.
Common phrases
创造条件chuàng zào tiáo jiàn
create conditions
创造机会chuàng zào jī huì
create opportunities
创造历史chuàng zào lì shǐ
make history
Similar words
发明fā míng: Devise a new machine, technology, or practical method.
创作chuàng zuò: Create an artistic, literary, or other creative work.
制造zhì zào: Produce physical goods by processing raw materials.
Definition in Chinese
从无到有产生新的事物、方法或观念，使其成为现实。cóng wú dào yǒu chǎn shēng xīn de shì wù fāng fǎ huò guān niàn shǐ qí chéng wéi xiàn shí
Word origin
创造 (chuàngzào, "create") combines 创 (chuàng, "begin") + 造 (zào, "make"), joining the ideas of starting something and making it real.
Usage tips
- English speakers may reserve this idea for artistic or intellectual work, but the Chinese verb also describes bringing opportunities, conditions, and results into being.