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慥

Character · Verb · NounTraditional造

make; build; fabricate; go to

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Meanings

7 senses · 11 examples
1.

verb

to make; to build; to create; to manufacture

Used for physical creation or construction.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
zhì制
zào造
qì汽
chē车
líng零
jiàn件
 。

This factory specializes in manufacturing auto parts.

Zào造
zhǐ纸
shù术
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
sì四
dà大
fā发
míng明
zhī之
yī一
 。

Papermaking is one of the four great inventions of ancient China.

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Tā他
men们
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
zào造
le了
yī一
zuò座
bié别
shù墅
 。

They built a villa in the mountains.

2.

verb

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story, rumor, etc.)

Usually implies creating false information.

Bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
zào造
yáo谣
 ,
zhè这
huì会
shāng伤
hài害
bié别
rén人
 。

Don't spread rumors casually; it will hurt others.

Zào造
jiǎ假
zhèng证
jiàn件
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Fabricating fake documents is illegal.

3.

verb

to go to; to arrive at; to pay a visit to (formal/literary)

formal

Used in formal or literary contexts, often in set phrases.

Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
dēng登
mén门
zào造
fǎng访
lǎo老
yǒu友
 。

He made a special trip to visit his old friend.

Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
zào造
yì诣
dēng登
fēng峰
zào造
jí极
 。

This painter's artistic attainment has reached the peak of perfection.

4.

verb

to cultivate; to foster; to train (talents)

Used in the context of education or talent development.

Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
zào造
jiù就
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jié杰
chū出
rén人
cái才
 。

This university has trained many outstanding talents.

Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
chū出
guó国
shēn深
zào造
 。

He plans to go abroad for further study.

5.

noun

(law) one of the two parties in a legal case; plaintiff or defendant

technical

Used in legal terminology, often as '两造' (both parties).

Fǎ法
guān官
chuán传
liǎng两
zào造
dào到
tíng庭
 。

The judge summoned both parties to the court.

6.

noun

(dialect) crop yield; harvest

dialect

Used in some southern dialects to refer to crop seasons/yields.

Jīn今
nián年
zǎo早
zào造
shuǐ水
dào稻
fēng丰
shōu收
 。

This year's early rice crop has had a bumper harvest.

7.

noun

(Zào) a surname

Rare surname.