HSK · Level 10
135 words
Chinese word
造
Pronunciation
Pinyinzào
Meaning
- verbbuild
Example
他们正在造房子。tā men zhèng zài zào fáng zi
They are building a house.
More examples
不要随便相信网上的消息，也不要造谣。bú yào suí biàn xiāng xìn wǎng shàng de xiāo xī yě bú yào zào yáo
Do not blindly believe information online, and do not spread rumors.
Core concept
The act of making something exist by building it, producing it, or bringing about a change.
Common phrases
造句子zào jù zi
make sentences
造谣zào yáo
spread rumors
造假zào jiǎ
counterfeit
Similar words
做zuò: Carry out an action or task in everyday situations.
建造jiàn zào: Construct a building or other structure by putting its parts together.
Definition in Chinese
用材料或方法制造、建造某物，或使某种状态或结果发生，侧重从无到有或造成变化的过程。yòng cái liào huò fāng fǎ zhì zào jiàn zào mǒu wù huò shǐ móu zhǒng zhuàng tài huò jié guǒ fā shēng cè zhòng cóng wú dào yǒu huò zào chéng biàn huà de guò chéng
Word origin
造 (zào, "to build") originally meant to go to or reach a place, then extended to making something and bringing about a result.
Usage tips
- The object after the verb helps identify the sense: a concrete object such as 房子 (fángzi, "house") points to construction, while an abstract result points to bringing about a situation.