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制作

zhì zuò · zhi zuo

Traditional 製作

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to make; to manufacture
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Three days for a cup

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)看(kàn)什么(shénme)？

    What are you watching?

  2. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)杯子(bēizi)的(de)制作(zhìzuò)视频(shìpín)，太(tài)有意思(yǒuyìsi)了(le)。

    A video about making a cup. So interesting.

  3. Liangliang

    制作(zhìzuò)一个(yīgè)杯子(bēizi)要(yào)多长(duōcháng)时间(shíjiān)？

    How long does it take to make a cup?

  4. Dengdeng

    视频(shìpín)只有(zhǐyǒu)三(sān)分钟(fēnzhōng)，可是(kěshì)真正(zhēnzhèng)制作(zhìzuò)要(yào)三(sān)天(tiān)。

    The video is three minutes, but really making one takes three days.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)今天(jīntiān)先(xiān)看(kàn)，制作(zhìzuò)留给(liúgěi)别人(biéren)吧(ba)。

    Then let's just watch today and leave the making to others.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)块(kuài)地(dì)毯(tǎn)是(shì)手(shǒu)工(gōng)制(zhì)作(zuò)的(de)。

This rug is handmade.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by sharptoothed · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)影(yǐng)制(zhì)作(zuò)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)令(lìng)人(rén)兴(xīng)奋(fèn)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Movie making is an exciting job.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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制
zhì

to manufacture; to make

作
zuò

to do; to engage in; to write; to compose

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