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打造

dǎ zào · da zao

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Meaning

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  1. to create
  2. to build
  3. to develop
  4. to forge (of metal)
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A homemade bookshelf

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)自己(zìjǐ)打造(dǎzào)了(le)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)书架(shūjià)！

    Look, I built myself a small bookshelf!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)打造(dǎzào)的(de)？

    You built it yourself?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，用(yòng)了(le)两个(liǎnggè)周末(zhōumò)。

    Right, it took two weekends.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)书架(shūjià)有点(yǒudiǎn)歪(wāi)。

    This bookshelf is a bit crooked.

  5. Liangliang

    书(shū)都(dōu)往(wǎng)左边(zuǒbian)滑(huá)，可能(kěnéng)是(shì)有点(yǒudiǎn)歪(wāi)。

    The books all slide to the left. Maybe it is a bit crooked.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)下次(xiàcì)先(xiān)买(mǎi)一把(yībǎ)尺子(chǐzi)吧(ba)！

    Next time, buy a ruler first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)永(yǒng)远(yuǎn)没(méi)有(yǒu)第(dì)二(èr)次(cì)机(jī)会(huì)去(qù)打(dǎ)造(zào)第(dì)一(yī)印(yìn)象(xiàng)。

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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

02

我(wǒ)们(men)想(xiǎng)和(hé)一(yí)个(gè)阿(ā)尔(ěr)及(jí)利(lì)亚(yà)的(de)供(gōng)应(yìng)商(shāng)一(yì)起(qǐ)打(dǎ)造(zào)一(yì)条(tiáo)新(xīn)的(de)供(gōng)应(yìng)链(liàn)。

We want to develop a new supply chain with a supplier from Algeria.

Tatoeba: Chinese by lnvq · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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