造
Character
to make or build something
Meaning
zào
zao4- to make or build something
- to invent something untrue, like a story or a lie
Examples
我们要造新房子。
wǒ men yào zào xīn fáng zi
We are going to build a new house.
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这张桌子是我爸爸造的。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì wǒ bà ba zào de
My dad made this table.
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他造了一个假故事。
tā zào le yī gè jiǎ gù shi
He made up a fake story.
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Words with 造
See all 140 →造成zào chéngto cause something to happen, usually something bad like a problemWordHSK 3造型zào xíngthe style or look of something, like a hairstyleWordHSK 4造价zào jiàthe money needed to build something, like a house or roadWordHSK 7–9造假zào jiǎto make fake things and sell them as realWordHSK 7–9造就zào jiùto train and help a person become very good at somethingWordHSK 7–9造福zào fúto bring good things to people; to make life better for peopleWordHSK 7–9造纸术zào zhǐ shùthe skill of making paperWordHSK 7–9造人zào rén(of a creator deity) to create mankindWord造作zào zuòaffectedWord造势zào shìto boost support or interestWord造化zào huà(literary) Nature; the CreatorWord造反zào fǎnto rebelWord