Definition
制造 (zhì zào) means 'to manufacture' or 'to produce', typically on an industrial scale (e.g., cars, electronics). It also has an abstract sense: 'to create/cause' (e.g., trouble, opportunity). Compare with 制作 (zhì zuò), which is for making things by hand or with skill (e.g., crafts, videos), and 生产 (shēng chǎn), which focuses on mass production and also means 'to give birth' in formal contexts.
verb
to manufactureto produce (concrete goods)to createto cause (abstract, e.g., trouble, opportunity)
Examples
- 制造。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén zhì zào qìchē.This factory specializes in manufacturing cars.
- 制造。Zhōngguó měi nián zhì zào hěn duō diànzǐ chǎnpǐn.China manufactures a lot of electronic products every year.
- 制造。Bú yào zhì zào bú bìyào de máfan.Don't create unnecessary trouble.
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