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制作

zhìzuò

to make; to produce

Usage note

制作指用手工或工具做出一个东西,比如画画、做蛋糕。

Zhìzuò zhǐ yòng shǒugōng huò gōngjù zuò chū yī gè dōngxī, bǐrú huàhuà, zuò dàngāo.

To make or produce means to create something by hand or with tools, like drawing or baking a cake.

Context note

在手工课上,我们学习制作纸飞机和贺卡。

Zài shǒugōng kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxí zhìzuò zhǐ fēijī hé hèkǎ.

In arts and crafts class, we learn to make paper airplanes and greeting cards.

5 examples

制作了一张生日贺卡。
wǒ zhì zuò le yì zhāng shēng rì hè kǎ。
I made a birthday card.
妈妈制作了美味的蛋糕。
mā ma zhì zuò le měi wèi de dàn gāo。
Mom made a delicious cake.
我们制作了一个风筝。
wǒ men zhì zuò le yí gè fēng zheng。
We made a kite.
制作了一个小木船。
tā zhì zuò le yí gè xiǎo mù chuán。
He made a small wooden boat.
老师教我们制作泥人。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhì zuò ní rén。
The teacher taught us to make clay figures.

5 mini stories

小明制作了一个纸飞机。它飞得很高很远。
xiǎo míng zhì zuò le yí gè zhǐ fēi jī。 tā fēi dé hěn gāo hěn yuǎn。
Xiao Ming made a paper airplane. It flew very high and far.
小红制作了一朵纸花。她把花送给了妈妈。
xiǎo hóng zhì zuò le yì duǒ zhǐ huā。 tā bǎ huā sòng gěi le mā ma。
Xiao Hong made a paper flower. She gave the flower to her mom.
我们制作了水果沙拉。大家吃得津津有味。
wǒ men zhì zuò le shuǐ guǒ shā lā。 dà jiā chī dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi。
We made fruit salad. Everyone ate it with great enjoyment.
小华制作了一个灯笼。灯笼在晚上亮亮的。
xiǎo huá zhì zuò le yí gè dēng long。 dēng long zài wǎn shàng liàng liàng de。
Xiao Hua made a lantern. The lantern shines brightly at night.
老师让我们制作环保海报。我们画了美丽的地球。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhì zuò huán bǎo hǎi bào。 wǒ men huà le měi lì de dì qiú。
The teacher asked us to make an environmental poster. We drew a beautiful Earth.

Mini dialogue

做手工

A
你在制作什么?
Nǐ zài zhìzuò shénme?
What are you making?
B
我在制作一张贺卡。
Wǒ zài zhìzuò yī zhāng hèkǎ.
I'm making a greeting card.

做饭

A
妈妈在制作蛋糕。
Māma zài zhìzuò dàngāo.
Mom is making a cake.
B
制作得很好吃。
Tā zhìzuò de hěn hǎochī.
She makes it very delicious.

Related words and contrasts

similar
制造
zhìzào
to manufacture

制造 is for industrial production; 制作 is for making by hand or in a workshop.

similar
zuò
to do; to make

做 is the most common and informal word for 'make'.

related
创作
chuàngzuò
to create (art, literature)

创作 is used for artistic or literary creation.

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