Meaning of 造成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bring about; to create; to cause
How to use 造成
造成 usually links a cause to a result, and the result is very often negative, like damage, loss, pollution, or misunderstanding. It often appears in the pattern A 造成了 B. Example: 大雨造成了交通堵塞。(Dàyǔ zàochéngle jiāotōng dǔsè.) The heavy rain caused a traffic jam.
造 (zào) means to make or build, and 成 (chéng) means to become or complete. To make something until it becomes a result: 造成 is what an action causes in the end.
Common mistake: Learners use 造成 for good results, as in 造成成功, which sounds wrong. For positive outcomes, use 带来 (dàilái) or 取得 (qǔdé) instead. Also do not confuse it with 变成 (biànchéng), which means something itself turns into something else, not that it causes a result.
造成 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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造 zào · to make · 10 strokes
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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 造成.
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about |
| 制造 | zhìzào | to manufacture; to make |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | to form; to take shape |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
Questions about 造成
What does 造成 mean?
造成 (zàochéng) means "to bring about; to create; to cause" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 造成?
造成 is made of 2 characters: 造 (10 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 造成 an HSK word?
Yes. 造成 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 造成 and 导致?
Both mean to cause and both usually describe bad results. 导致 (dǎozhì) is more formal and stresses a chain of cause and effect, while 造成 is more common in everyday speech and writing.
Can 造成 be followed by a whole sentence?
Yes. The object can be a noun or a clause, for example 他的话造成大家很紧张 (Tā de huà zàochéng dàjiā hěn jǐnzhāng), His words made everyone nervous. Even so, a noun object such as 影响 (yǐngxiǎng) or 损失 (sǔnshī) is the most typical.