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制作

zhì zuò
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to make; to manufacture

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Word relationships

Register variants

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做
zuò

to make; to produce

做 is more colloquial, 制作 is more formal or professional

Related words

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生产
shēng chǎn

to produce; to manufacture

制作 focuses on the process of making; 生产 on mass production

Synonyms

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制造
zhì zào

to manufacture; to make

制作工艺品 vs 制造机器 (制作 is more artisanal)

Usage notes

Collocations

制作 often pairs with objects like 工艺品 (handicraft), 节目 (program), 蛋糕 (cake); not typically used for small everyday items like a cup of tea (use 泡 or 做).

Example Sentences

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他们正在 制作 一个关于熊猫的纪录片。
They are making a documentary about pandas.

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Words Containing 制作

抑制作用
yì zhì zuò yòng

inhibition

制作商
zhì zuò shāng

maker

制作者
zhì zuò zhě

producer

电影制作
diàn yǐng zhì zuò

filmmaking

Child Words of 制作

作
zuō

worker

作
zuò

to do; to engage in

制
zhì

to manufacture