How common it is
制作 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhìzuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
制作指用手工或工具做出一个东西，比如画画、做蛋糕。
Zhìzuò zhǐ yòng shǒugōng huò gōngjù zuò chū yī gè dōngxī, bǐrú huàhuà, zuò dàngāo.
To make or produce means to create something by hand or with tools, like drawing or baking a cake.
Context note
在手工课上，我们学习制作纸飞机和贺卡。
Zài shǒugōng kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxí zhìzuò zhǐ fēijī hé hèkǎ.
In arts and crafts class, we learn to make paper airplanes and greeting cards.
5 examples
我制作了一张生日贺卡。
wǒ zhì zuò le yì zhāng shēng rì hè kǎ。
I made a birthday card.
妈妈制作了美味的蛋糕。
mā ma zhì zuò le měi wèi de dàn gāo。
Mom made a delicious cake.
我们制作了一个风筝。
wǒ men zhì zuò le yí gè fēng zheng。
We made a kite.
他制作了一个小木船。
tā zhì zuò le yí gè xiǎo mù chuán。
He made a small wooden boat.
老师教我们制作泥人。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zhì zuò ní rén。
The teacher taught us to make clay figures.
5 mini stories
小明制作了一个纸飞机。它飞得很高很远。
xiǎo míng zhì zuò le yí gè zhǐ fēi jī。 tā fēi dé hěn gāo hěn yuǎn。
Xiao Ming made a paper airplane. It flew very high and far.
小红制作了一朵纸花。她把花送给了妈妈。
xiǎo hóng zhì zuò le yì duǒ zhǐ huā。 tā bǎ huā sòng gěi le mā ma。
Xiao Hong made a paper flower. She gave the flower to her mom.
我们制作了水果沙拉。大家吃得津津有味。
wǒ men zhì zuò le shuǐ guǒ shā lā。 dà jiā chī dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi。
We made fruit salad. Everyone ate it with great enjoyment.
小华制作了一个灯笼。灯笼在晚上亮亮的。
xiǎo huá zhì zuò le yí gè dēng long。 dēng long zài wǎn shàng liàng liàng de。
Xiao Hua made a lantern. The lantern shines brightly at night.
老师让我们制作环保海报。我们画了美丽的地球。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhì zuò huán bǎo hǎi bào。 wǒ men huà le měi lì de dì qiú。
The teacher asked us to make an environmental poster. We drew a beautiful Earth.