制造 (zhì zào) — to manufacture, to produce (concrete goods); to create, to cause (abstract, e.g., trouble, opportunity)
Definition
制造 is a broad verb covering both factory-scale production and creating abstract situations (trouble, opportunity). 制作 is lighter, for craftwork/media; 生产 is more formal and used for large-scale industrial output.
verb
to manufactureto produce (concrete goods)to createto cause (abstract, e.g., trouble, opportunity)
Examples
- 制造。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng zhuān mén zhì zào qì chē.This factory specializes in manufacturing cars.
- 制造。Zhōng guó měi nián zhì zào hěn duō diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn.China manufactures a lot of electronic products every year.
- 制造。Bú yào zhì zào bú bì yào de má fan.Don't create unnecessary trouble.
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