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HSK 7-9Character · Verb · NounTraditional製

make; formulate; restrict; system; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 22 examples
1.

verb

to make; to manufacture; to produce

Used for processing raw materials into finished goods, or creating works/products.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhì制
zào造
qì汽
chē车
 。

This factory manufactures cars.

Zhè这
kuài块
jiǎng奖
pái牌
shì是
yòng用
tóng铜
zhì制
chéng成
de的
 。

This medal is made of copper.

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Shè设
jì计
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
zhì制
tú图
 。

The designer is drawing up plans.

Zhè这
jiā家
pí皮
gé革
chǎng厂
zhì制
gé革
de的
gōng工
yì艺
hěn很
xiān先
jìn进
 。

This leather factory has advanced tanning technology.

Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
féng缝
zhì制
yī衣
fu服
 。

Mom is sewing clothes right now.

2.

verb

to formulate; to stipulate; to set

formal

Used for creating rules, policies, or plans.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiāng将
zhì制
dìng定
xīn新
de的
huán环
bǎo保
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The government will formulate new environmental policies.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yīn因
dì地
zhì制
yí宜
de地
fā发
zhǎn展
nóng农
yè业
 。

We should develop agriculture according to local conditions.

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Xué学
xiào校
zhì制
dìng定
le了
xīn新
de的
xiào校
guī规
 。

The school has formulated new school rules.

Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
zhì制
dìng定
nián年
dù度
jì计
huà划
 。

The company is working on its annual plan.

Zhè这
xiàng项
guī规
dìng定
shì是
zhēn针
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
kǎo考
qín勤
de的
 。

This rule is aimed at employee attendance.

3.

verb

to restrict; to control; to constrain

Used for limiting behaviors, forces, or activities.

Jǐng警
chá察
yā压
zhì制
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
sāo骚
luàn乱
 。

The police suppressed this riot.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
le了
xiàn限
sù塑
lìng令
lái来
xiàn限
zhì制
sù塑
liào料
shǐ使
yòng用
 。

The government issued a plastic restriction order to limit plastic use.

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Jiā家
zhǎng长
yào要
guǎn管
zhì教
hǎo好
hái孩
zi子
 。

Parents should discipline their children well.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jié节
zhì制
yǐn饮
shí食
 ,
bǎo保
chí持
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

We need to control our diet to stay healthy.

Jūn军
duì队
yà压
zhì制
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
jìn进
gōng攻
 。

The army repelled the enemy's attack.

4.

noun

system; institution; system of rules

formal

Refers to established social, political, or organizational rules.

Quán全
mín民
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhì制
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
de的
jī基
běn本
jīng经
jì济
zhì制
dù度
 。

Public ownership is the basic economic system of our country.

Mín民
zhǔ主
jí集
zhōng中
zhì制
shì是
dǎng党
de的
gēn根
běn本
zǔ组
zhī织
yuán原
zé则
 。

Democratic centralism is the fundamental organizational principle of the Party.

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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
jiào教
yù育
zhì制
dù度
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
gé革
 。

The country's education system is undergoing reform.

Yī医
liáo疗
zhì制
dù度
gǎi改
gé革
huì惠
jí及
le了
pǔ普
tōng通
mín民
zhòng众
 。

Healthcare system reform has benefited ordinary people.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
kǎo考
qín勤
zhì制
dù度
hěn很
yán严
gé格
 。

The company's attendance system is very strict.

5.

noun

surname Zhi

A common Chinese surname.

Zhì制
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Zhi is our new colleague.

Zhì制
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
fēn分
fēng封
zhì制
 。

The Zhi surname originated from the enfeoffment system in ancient China.