造纸 (zào zhǐ) — to make paper
Definition
A literal compound verb meaning 'to make paper' — 造 ('to make/produce') + 纸 ('paper'), used for the manufacturing process itself.
verb
to make paper
Examples
- 造纸。Zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǐ jīng zào zhǐ yì bǎi nián le.This factory has been making paper for a hundred years.
- 。Tā yé ye nián qīng shí zài zuō fang lǐ zào guò zhǐ.His grandfather made paper in a workshop when he was young.
- 造纸,。Gǔ rén yòng shù pí hé má bù zào zhǐ, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.Ancient people made paper from tree bark and hemp cloth, which was very laborious.
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