How to say “make” in Chinese
make (a decision, contribution)
“Make” in Chinese is 作出, zuò chū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
作出 is read zuò chū: 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 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 “作出”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 作出. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们必须尽快作出决定wǒmenbìxūjǐnkuàizuòchūjuédìngWe have to make a decision as soon as possible.
- 这是高层作出的决策。zhèshìgāocéngzuòchūdejuécèThis decision was made by top management.
- 总裁作出了重要决策zǒngcáizuòchūlezhòngyàojuécèThe company president made an important decision.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “make” in Chinese?
“Make” in Chinese is 作出, pinyin zuòchū.
What does 作出 mean?
作出 (zuòchū) means “make (a decision, contribution)”.
How do you write 作出?
作出 is 2 characters: 作 (zuò) — do; work; 出 (chū) — go out. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 作出?
作出 is read zuòchū. Tones: zuò — fourth tone, chū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“make” in the lesson “Who our clients are”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” 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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