Meaning of 制造
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to manufacture; to make
How to use 制造
制造 is used for making products in factories, and also for creating something abstract or negative, like trouble or an atmosphere. Example: 这家工厂制造汽车。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhìzào qìchē.) This factory manufactures cars.
制 (zhì) means to make or control, and 造 (zào) means to build. Picture a factory that both plans the product (制) and builds it (造), and you get 制造, to manufacture.
Common mistake: Learners often swap 制造 and 制作. 制造 is for industrial production or causing things like 制造麻烦 (make trouble), while 制作 (zhìzuò) is for handmade or creative work like videos, food, or crafts.
制造 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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制 zhì · to manufacture · 8 strokes
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造 zào · to make · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 制造.
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about |
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 改造 | gǎizào | to transform; to reform |
| 制定 | zhìdìng | to draw up; to formulate |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | to restrict; to limit |
| 复制 | fùzhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose |
| 构造 | gòuzào | structure; composition |
| 研制 | yánzhì | to research and manufacture; to research and to develop |
| 制订 | zhìdìng | to work out; to formulate |
Questions about 制造
What does 制造 mean?
制造 (zhìzào) means "to manufacture; to make" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 制造?
制造 is made of 2 characters: 制 (8 strokes), 造 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 制造 an HSK word?
Yes. 制造 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 制造 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 制造 is written 製造.
What does 中国制造 mean?
中国制造 (Zhōngguó zhìzào) means Made in China. You see it on product labels, and the same pattern works for other places, like 日本制造 (made in Japan).
What is the difference between 制造 and 创造?
创造 (chuàngzào) means to create something new that did not exist before, like inventions, records, or miracles. 制造 means to produce or make, often in quantity, or to stir up something like 制造紧张 (create tension).