造作 (zào zuō) — to make, to manufacture (formal or literary)
Definition
A formal, literary verb for 'to make / to craft', used for handcrafted or artistic objects. It emphasizes careful, skilled workmanship rather than routine production — a much more literary choice than the everyday 做.
verb
to maketo manufacture (formal or literary)
Examples
- 造作。Zhè xiē jīng měi de cí qì dōu shì shǒu gōng zào zuō de.These exquisite porcelain pieces are all handmade.
- 造作。Gǔ rén yòng qīng tóng zào zuō le xǔ duō lǐ qì.Ancient people used bronze to make many ritual vessels.
- 造作。Tā huā le sān nián shí jiān zào zuō zhè jiàn yì shù pǐn.He spent three years crafting this artwork.
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