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    Using 创 (chuàng) to express "to set" or "to create (a record)"

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    Structure

    创 + 纪录

    Explanation

    The verb 创 (chuàng) means "to create," "to establish," or "to set." It is often used in the context of breaking or setting records. For example, 创纪录 means "to set a record" or "record-breaking."

    Examples

    • 这位运动员在比赛中创了新纪录。

      Zhè wèi yùndòngyuán zài bǐsài zhōng chuàng le xīn jìlù.

      This athlete set a new record in the competition.

    • 我们公司今年的销售额创了历史新高。

      Wǒmen gōngsī jīnnián de xiāoshòu é chuàng le lìshǐ xīn gāo.

      Our company's sales this year hit a historic high.

    • 她在这次考试中创下了全校最高分。

      Tā zài zhè cì kǎoshì zhōng chuàng xià le quán xiào zuìgāo fēn.

      She set the highest score in the entire school on this exam.

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