造作 zào zuò ㄗㄠˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zou6 zok3
- affected
- artificial
- to make
- to manufacture
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造
- 人造 rén zào ㄖㄣˊ ㄗㄠˋ jan4 zou6 man-made
- 仿造 fǎng zào ㄈㄤˇ ㄗㄠˋ fong2 zou6 to copy
- 伪造 偽造 wěi zào ㄨㄟˇ ㄗㄠˋ ngai6 zou6 to forge
- 创造 創造 chuàng zào ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄠˋ cong3 zou6 to create
- 塑造 sù zào ㄙㄨˋ ㄗㄠˋ sou3 zou6 to model; to mold
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- 建造 jiàn zào ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ gin3 zou6 to construct; to build
- 打造 dǎ zào ㄉㄚˇ ㄗㄠˋ daa2 zou6 to forge (metal)
- 改造 gǎi zào ㄍㄞˇ ㄗㄠˋ goi2 zou6 to transform
- 构造 構造 gòu zào ㄍㄡˋ ㄗㄠˋ kau3 zou6 structure
- 深造 shēn zào ㄕㄣ ㄗㄠˋ sam1 cou3 to pursue one's studies
- 营造 營造 yíng zào ㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄠˋ jing4 zou6 to build (housing)
- 缔造 締造 dì zào ㄉㄧˋ ㄗㄠˋ tai3 zou6 to found
- 编造 編造 biān zào ㄅㄧㄢ ㄗㄠˋ pin1 zou6 to compile
- 制造 製造 zhì zào ㄓˋ ㄗㄠˋ zai3 zou6 to manufacture; to make
- 造假 zào jiǎ ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ zou6 gaa2 to counterfeit
- 造价 造價 zào jià ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ zou6 gaa3 construction cost
- 造化 zào huà ㄗㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zou6 faa3 (literary) Nature; the Creator
- 造反 zào fǎn ㄗㄠˋ ㄈㄢˇ zou6 faan2 to rebel
- 造句 zào jù ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄩˋ zou6 geoi3 sentence-making
- 造型 zào xíng ㄗㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ zou6 jing4 to model; to shape
作
- 作出 zuò chū ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨ zok3 ceot1 to put out
- 作品 zuò pǐn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇ zok3 ban2 work (of art)
- 作客 zuò kè ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋ zok3 haak3 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
- 作家 zuò jiā ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zok3 gaa1 author
- 作对 作對 zuò duì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zok3 deoi3 to set oneself against
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- 作废 作廢 zuò fèi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟˋ zok3 fai3 to become invalid
- 作弊 zuò bì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ zok3 bai6 to practice fraud
- 作怪 zuò guài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄞˋ zok3 gwaai3 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen
- 作战 作戰 zuò zhàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ zok3 zin3 combat
- 作文 zuò wén ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄣˊ zok3 man2一絲不苟 to write an essay
- 作业 作業 zuò yè ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ zok3 jip6 school assignment
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 作物 zuò wù ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨˋ zok3 mat6 crop
- 作用 zuò yòng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ zok3 jung6 to act on; to affect
- 作者 zuò zhě ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ zok3 ze2 author; writer
- 作证 作證 zuò zhèng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ zok3 zing3 to bear witness; to testify
- 作风 作風 zuò fēng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄥ zok3 fung1 style
- 创作 創作 chuàng zuò ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cong3 zok3 to create; to produce; to write
- 动作 動作 dòng zuò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dung6 zok3 movement; motion; action
- 协作 協作 xié zuò ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ hip3 zok3 cooperation
Idioms with these characters
- 闭门造车 閉門造車 bì mén zào chē ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄗㄠˋ ㄔㄜ bai3 mun4 zou6 ce1 lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)
- 粗制滥造 粗製濫造 cū zhì làn zào ㄘㄨ ㄓˋ ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ cou1 zai3 laam6 zou6 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
- 恩同再造 ēn tóng zài zào ㄣ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄠˋ jan1 tung4 zoi3 zou6 (idiom) a great life-saving favor
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- 胡编乱造 胡編亂造 hú biān luàn zào ㄏㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ wu4 pin1 lyun6 zou6 to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom)
- 凭空捏造 憑空捏造 píng kōng niē zào ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄝ ㄗㄠˋ pang4 hung1 nip6 zou6 fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
- 天造地设 天造地設 tiān zào dì shè ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄠˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄕㄜˋ tin1 zou6 dei6 cit3 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)
- 向壁虚造 向壁虛造 xiàng bì xū zào ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ ㄗㄠˋ hoeng3 bik1 heoi1 zou6 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
- 造茧自缚 造繭自縛 zào jiǎn zì fù ㄗㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄨˋ zou6 gaan2 zi6 bok3 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
- 并肩作战 並肩作戰 bìng jiān zuò zhàn ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ bing6 gin1 zok3 zin3 (idiom) to fight side by side; (by extension) to join forces
- 俾夜作昼 俾夜作晝 bǐ yè zuò zhòu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄡˋ bei2 je6 zok3 zau3 lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
- 俾昼作夜 俾晝作夜 bǐ zhòu zuò yè ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ bei2 zau3 zok3 je6 to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
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- 从中作梗 從中作梗 cóng zhōng zuò gěng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄥˇ (idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
- 犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn ㄈㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ faan6 soeng6 zok3 lyun6 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
- 逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì ㄈㄥˊ ㄔㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˋ fung4 coeng4 zok3 hei3 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun
- 敢作敢为 敢作敢為 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi ㄍㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ gam2 zok3 gam2 wai4 (idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything
- 回嗔作喜 huí chēn zuò xǐ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄣ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˇ wui4 can1 zok3 hei2 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
- 呼牛作马 呼牛作馬 hū niú zuò mǎ ㄏㄨ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄚˇ fu1 ngau4 zok3 maa5 to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
Example sentences
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人生如梦 人生如夢 ， 如影随形 如影隨形 ， 像 个 個 蹩脚 蹩腳 的 演员 演員 ， 在 舞台 上 虚张声势 虛張聲勢 、 矫揉造作 矯揉造作 一 小时 小時 ， 然后 然後 便 销声匿迹 銷聲匿跡 。 人生 如 白痴 讲 講 的 故事 ， 喧嚣 喧囂 吵杂 吵雜 ， 却 卻 毫无 毫無 意义 意義 。
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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