Chinese word

塑造

Pronunciation

Pinyinsù zào

Meaning

  • verbshape

Example

社会舆论塑造了大众的印象。shè huì yú lùn sù zào le dà zhòng de yìn xiàng

Public opinion shaped people's impression.

Illustration for 塑造 (shape)

More examples

政府的文化政策旨在塑造国家形象。zhèng fǔ de wén huà zhèng cè zhǐ zài sù zào guó jiā xíng xiàng

The government's cultural policy aims to shape the national image.

Core concept

A deliberate hand or outside force turns something formless or unsettled into a recognizable, lasting form.

Common phrases

  • 塑造国家形象sù zào guó jiā xíng xiàng

    shape the national image

  • 塑造舆论sù zào yú lùn

    shape public opinion

Similar words

形成xíng chéng: Coming to have a particular shape or condition as different elements combine.
培养péi yǎng: Developing an ability or quality over time and making it firmly established.
影响yíng xiǎng: Changing the state, thoughts, or behavior of another person or thing.
造成zào chéng: Producing a result, especially an unpleasant one, because of an action or situation.

Definition in Chinese

通过外部影响或刻意作用，使思想、形象、性格等逐渐形成或固定；在具体语境中也可指用材料制作外在形状。tōng guò wài bù yíng xiǎng huò kè yì zuò yòng shǐ sī xiǎng xíng xiàng xìng gé děng zhú jiàn xíng chéng huò gù dìng zài jù tǐ yǔ jìng zhōng yě kě zhǐ yòng cái liào zhì zuò wài zài xíng zhuàng

Word origin

塑 (sù, "mold") + 造 (zào, "make") joins the ideas of molding and making into one word for giving something a particular form.

Usage tips

  • The verb suits a planned campaign or long-term influence better than a change that simply happens on its own.

Other meanings

  • sculptverb

Opposites

Word lists with this word