创造 (chuàngzào) — to create; creation
HSK 5 | verb / noun | to create; to bring into existence
创造 (chuàngzào)
创造 means to bring something new into existence through imagination, skill, or effort, and encompasses both artistic creation and the creation of material or social value.
Meanings
- [verb] to create; to produce through original effort
- [noun] creation; a created work or achievement
Example Sentences
这家公司在过去十年里创造了数万个就业机会。 Zhè jiā gōngsī zài guòqù shí nián lǐ chuàngzàole shù wàn gè jiùyè jīhuì. This company created tens of thousands of jobs over the past decade.
艺术家通过创造性的劳动表达自己的内心世界。 Yìshùjiā tōngguò chuàngzàoxìng de láodòng biǎodá zìjǐ de nèixīn shìjiè. Artists express their inner world through creative labor.
科学技术的进步为人类创造了更好的生活条件。 Kēxué jìshù de jìnbù wèi rénlèi chuàngzàole gèng hǎo de shēnghuó tiáojiàn. Advances in science and technology have created better living conditions for humanity.
他立志要创造出属于自己的艺术风格。 Tā lìzhì yào chuàngzào chū shǔyú zìjǐ de yìshù fēnggé. He is determined to create an artistic style of his own.
这一政策的目的是为企业创造更公平的竞争环境。 Zhè yī zhèngcè de mùdì shì wèi qǐyè chuàngzào gèng gōngpíng de jìngzhēng huánjìng. The aim of this policy is to create a fairer competitive environment for businesses.
人类文明是无数代人共同创造的成果。 Rénlèi wénmíng shì wúshù dài rén gòngtóng chuàngzào de chéngguǒ. Human civilization is the result of the collective creation of countless generations.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 创造价值 (chuàngzào jiàzhí) | create value |
| 创造条件 (chuàngzào tiáojiàn) | create conditions |
| 创造就业 (chuàngzào jiùyè) | create employment |
| 创造性 (chuàngzàoxìng) | creativity; creative |
| 自主创造 (zìzhǔ chuàngzào) | independently create |
| 创造奇迹 (chuàngzào qíjì) | create a miracle |
Usage Notes
创造 is a broad and formal word for creation at all levels: material, social, artistic, and intellectual. It is often paired with abstract nouns like 价值 (value), 条件 (conditions), and 环境 (environment) to form natural collocations in official and academic language.
The adjective/noun 创造性 (creativity; creative) is equally important. Compared with 制造 (zhìzào), which refers to manufacturing or producing physical goods, 创造 implies originality and inventiveness. At B2, learners should distinguish between 创造 (to create something new) and 制造 (to manufacture something).
Memory Hook
CHUANG (创, to start/initiate) + ZAO (造, to make/build) = to start something new and build it into existence.