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塑造

sù zào · su zao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to model; to mold
  2. (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc)
  3. (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)
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The dog and the girl

  1. Dengdeng

    这本(zhèběn)小说(xiǎoshuō)把(bǎ)一个(yīgè)小女孩(xiǎonǚhái)塑造(sùzào)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    This novel portrays a little girl really well.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)是(shì)那个(nàge)爱(ài)笑(xiào)的(de)女孩(nǚhái)吗(ma)？

    Do you mean the girl who loves to smile?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，作者(zuòzhě)很(hěn)会(huì)塑造(sùzào)人物(rénwù)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)认识(rènshi)她(tā)。

    Yes, the author is good at creating characters. I even want to meet her.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜欢(xǐhuan)那只(nàzhǐ)狗(gǒu)，作者(zuòzhě)也(yě)塑造(sùzào)得(de)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)。

    I like the dog more. The author portrayed it very cutely too.

  5. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)它(tā)和(hé)我(wǒ)一样(yīyàng)，一(yī)看到(kàndào)肉(ròu)就(jiù)笑(xiào)。

    Because it's like me. It smiles whenever it sees meat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)位(wèi)作(zuò)家(jiā)善(shàn)于(yú)塑(sù)造(zào)生(shēng)动(dòng)的(de)人(rén)物(wù)形(xíng)象(xiàng)。

This writer is good at creating vivid character images.

02

童(tóng)年(nián)经(jīng)历(lì)会(huì)塑(sù)造(zào)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)。

Childhood experiences shape a person's character.

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