打造

dǎzào

verb HSK 6 #8,434

Meanings

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

Characters

to strike; to forge

to make; to create; to build

To forge and create — to build or craft something.

Examples

他们正在打造一个世界级品牌。

Tāmen zhèngzài dǎzào yī gè shìjièjí pǐnpái.

They are building a world-class brand.

政府要打造国际化大都市。

Zhèngfǔ yào dǎzào guójìhuà dà dūshì.

The government wants to build an international metropolis.

这把刀是手工打造的。

Zhè bǎ dāo shì shǒugōng dǎzào de.

This knife was handcrafted.

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