How to say “create” in Chinese
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“Create” in Chinese is 创造, chuàng zào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
创造 is read chuàng zào: 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”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 告 gào hints at the reading.
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 “创造”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 创造. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要给年轻人创造更多机会wǒmenyàogěiniánqīngrénchuàngzàogèngduōjīhuìWe need to create more opportunities for young people.
More words from the lesson “New and advanced”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “create” in Chinese?
“Create” in Chinese is 创造, pinyin chuàngzào.
What does 创造 mean?
创造 (chuàngzào) means “create”.
How do you write 创造?
创造 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 造 (zào) — make, create. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创造?
创造 is read chuàngzào. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, zào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“create” in the lesson “New and advanced”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. 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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