How to say “create” in Chinese
create, found (for the first time)
“Create” in Chinese is 创建, chuàng jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
创建 is read chuàng jiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 仓 cāng hints at the sound. Second reading: chuāng, “wound”.
It hints at the sound of 健 jiàn and 键 jiàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “创建”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 创建. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 王先生创建了这所学校WángxiānshengchuàngjiànlezhèsuǒxuéxiàoMr. Wang founded this school.
- 这家公司是什么时候创建的？zhèjiāgōngsīshìshénmeshíhouchuàngjiàndeWhen was this company founded?
- 他们创建了自己的实验室tāmenchuàngjiànlezìjǐdeshíyànshìThey set up their own laboratory.
More words from the lesson “Where it all begins”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “create” in Chinese?
“Create” in Chinese is 创建, pinyin chuàngjiàn.
What does 创建 mean?
创建 (chuàngjiàn) means “create, found (for the first time)”.
How do you write 创建?
创建 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 建 (jiàn) — build; found. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创建?
创建 is read chuàngjiàn. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“create” in the lesson “Where it all begins”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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