Meaning of 创建
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to found; to establish
How to use 创建
创建 is a fairly formal verb used for founding organizations, companies, schools, or setting up things like accounts and files. 他在2010年创建了这家公司。(Tā zài 2010 nián chuàngjiàn le zhè jiā gōngsī.) He founded this company in 2010.
创 (chuàng) means to start something new, and 建 (jiàn) means to build. Put them together and you start building something from nothing, like founding a company or a school.
Common mistake: Learners often read 创 with the first tone, chuāng, which is only used in words about wounds like 创伤 (chuāngshāng). In 创建 it is always fourth tone, chuàng.
创建 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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创 chuàng · to initiate · 6 strokes
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建 jiàn · to establish · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 创建.
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation (CL:點|点[dian3]) |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about |
| 建立 | jiànlì | to establish; to set up |
| 创作 | chuàngzuò | to create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation |
| 建设 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 建成 | jiànchéng | to establish; to build |
| 创新 | chuàngxīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation |
| 创业 | chuàngyè | to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship |
| 建筑 | jiànzhù | to construct; building |
| 建造 | jiànzào | to construct; to build |
| 修建 | xiūjiàn | to build; to construct |
| 创立 | chuànglì | to establish; to set up; to found |
Questions about 创建
What does 创建 mean?
创建 (chuàngjiàn) means "to found; to establish" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 创建?
创建 is made of 2 characters: 创 (6 strokes), 建 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 创建 an HSK word?
Yes. 创建 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 创建 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 创建 is written 創建.
What is the difference between 创建 and 建立?
创建 stresses creating something for the first time, like founding an organization. 建立 is broader and can also mean establishing relationships, trust, or systems, as in 建立关系 (jiànlì guānxi).
Can I use 创建 for computer tasks like making a new file?
Yes. In software and websites, 创建 is the standard word for create, as in 创建账户 (chuàngjiàn zhànghù) create an account, or 创建文件夹 (chuàngjiàn wénjiànjiā) create a folder.