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打造

dǎzào
verb HSK 6 #8,434

Meanings

  1. 1 to create; to build; to forge
  2. 2 to craft; to establish

Characters

打
dǎ
to strike; to forge
造
zào
to make; to create; to build
To forge and create - to build or craft something.

Examples

HSK 4
这把刀是手工打造的。
Zhè bǎ dāo shì shǒugōng dǎzào de.
This knife was handcrafted.
HSK 5
政府要打造国际化大都市。
Zhèngfǔ yào dǎzào guójìhuà dàdūshì.
The government wants to build an international metropolis.
HSK 7-9
他们正在打造一个世界级品牌。
Tāmen zhèngzài dǎzào yīgè shìjièjí pǐnpái.
They are building a world-class brand.

Tips

usage
打造 originally meant to forge metal (blacksmithing). Now it's widely used figuratively: 打造品牌 (build a brand), 打造团队 (build a team), 打造平台 (create a platform).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ
造 zào