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    Expressing "make" or "create" with 造 (zào)

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    Structure

    Subject + 造 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 造 (zào) means "to make," "to build," or "to create." It is used for manufacturing or constructing things, often appearing in compound words. For example, 人造小太阳 means "man-made mini sun."

    Examples

    • 这座桥是一百多年前造的。

      Zhè zuò qiáo shì yībǎi duō nián qián zào de.

      This bridge was built over a hundred years ago.

    • 他们用废旧材料造了一艘小船。

      Tāmen yòng fèijiù cáiliào zào le yī sōu xiǎo chuán.

      They built a small boat out of scrap materials.

    • 这家工厂专门造汽车零部件。

      Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén zào qìchē língbùjiàn.

      This factory specializes in manufacturing automobile parts.

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