制作

zhì zuò

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to make; to manufacture

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 做 zuò 做 zuò to make; to produce 做 is more colloquial, 制作 is more formal or professional: to make; to produce

Related words

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• 生产 shēng chǎn 生产 shēng chǎn to produce; to manufacture 制作 focuses on the process of making; 生产 on mass production: to produce; to manufacture

Synonyms

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• 制造 zhì zào 制造 zhì zào to manufacture; to make 制作工艺品 vs 制造机器 (制作 is more artisanal): to manufacture; to make

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 抑制作用 yì zhì zuò yòng: inhibition
• 制作商 制作商 zhì zuò shāng: maker
• 制作者 制作者 zhì zuò zhě: producer
• 电影制作 电影制作 diàn yǐng zhì zuò: filmmaking

Child Words of 制作

• 作 作 zuō: worker
• 作 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 制 制 zhì: to manufacture