How to say “create” in Chinese
create (a work)
“Create” in Chinese is 创作, chuàng zuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
创作 is read chuàng zuò: 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, 亻 “person”.
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 “创作”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 创作. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这首歌是他自己创作的。zhèshǒugēshìtāzìjǐchuàngzuòdeHe wrote this song himself.
More words from the lesson “Create and show”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “create” in Chinese?
“Create” in Chinese is 创作, pinyin chuàngzuò.
What does 创作 mean?
创作 (chuàngzuò) means “create (a work)”.
How do you write 创作?
创作 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 作 (zuò) — do; work. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创作?
创作 is read chuàngzuò. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, zuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“create” in the lesson “Create and show”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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