Chinese word dictionary

造孽

zào niè · to do evil; to commit sins

Practice word

Word information

Simplified造孽

Traditional造孽

Pinyinzào niè

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

造zào

to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture

孽niè

bastard child; the consequence of a sin; evil

How to learn 造孽

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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创造chuàngzào

to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)

建造jiànzào

to construct; to build

造zào

to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops

造成zàochéng

to bring about; to create; to cause

制造zhìzào

to manufacture; to make

打造dǎzào

to forge (metal); (fig.) to create; to build; to develop