<p>Look here for a very full list of examples: <a href="http://www.nciku.com/search/zh/detail/%E5%88%B6%E4%BD%9C/1319727" rel="nofollow">http://www.nciku.com/search/zh/detail/%E5%88%B6%E4%BD%9C/1319727</a></p>

<p><code>制作</code> is comparable to the English word <code>to make</code>, as you can 制作 anything from cake to advertisements.</p>

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This sentence on that webpage fails in dividing phrases: 内阁 **制作** 为一种政治体制，有它一定的合理性。 `内阁制(度)` should be one phrase, "cabinet system".
Stan
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Since the website just searches through all the example sentences for any matches to the given characters, this can happen a lot, but with so many examples, it's still useful.
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That's right :) I just put a warning for the possible misleading. It's still a wonderful site.
Stan
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<p>After going through a few online examples, I think this is what <strong>制作</strong> actually means:</p>

<p>To make something physically that requires a level of skill or artistry, such as, a movie, a cake, a greeting card or a toy. Example:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>韩国制作巨型巧克力高跟鞋迎接情人节 (South Korea has made a gigantic pair of chocolate stilettos to welcome Valentine's Day)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Since <strong>制造</strong> is also mentioned, to provide disambiguation, 制造 means to manufacture or mass-produce something (both physical and non-physical). Example:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>这AK-47是前苏联制造的 (This AK-47 was made in the former USSR)<br>
  制造垃圾 (churning out rubbish)<br>
  制造欢乐气氛 (creating a joyous atmosphere)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>To build or construct something, usually big, we can use the word <strong>建造</strong>. For example:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>建造楼房 (construct a building)<br>
  建造卫星导航系统 (build a satellite navigation system)</p>
</blockquote>

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Thanks for expanding upon the other answer. The additional commentary on similar words has helpfully widened my vocabulary!
Daniel King
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2013-07-05T02:30:12.373Z
You are welcome, glad to know that :)
杨以轩
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杨以轩
<p>My dictionary, along with many websites I've checked translates 制作 as:</p>

<ul>
<li>to make</li>
<li>to manufacture</li>
</ul>

<p>What sorts of things may I 制作?</p>

<p>The second definition of "manufacture" leads me to believe that, for example, "I made new flash cards." /「我制作了新的词卡。」, is too small-scale a thing to be 制作'ed. I haven't found any examples at <a href="http://www.chinese-tools.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chinese-Tools</a> or <a href="http://www.mandarintools.com/cgi-bin/wordlook.pl" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mandarin Tools</a> or in my dictionary.</p>

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2013-07-02T09:15:50.320Z
`我制作了新的词卡` is OK. `制作` doesn't specially mean "large-scale manufacture" in Chinese. But, `制造` does.
Stan
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2013-07-03T03:16:07.147Z
Anything that involves labor, requires a series of steps or procedures and an attention to details. Example, a movie, a cake, a greeting card, toys.
杨以轩
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2013-07-03T05:40:42.197Z
The object of 制作 is not necessarily large-scale thing. "制作了一张单词卡" is perfectly OK.
YM Jiang
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2013-07-03T06:33:50.877Z
@QuestionOverflow: "requires ... **an attention to details**" is really important. For example, some large-scale thing cannot be `制作`-ed, it will sound very weird -- native speakers don't say `制作轮船/客机/楼房`.
Stan
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2013-07-04T04:00:54.493Z
@Stan, yes, I know that. Have added an answer below :)
杨以轩
<word-choice><usage>
What are appropriate objects of 制作?
# What are appropriate objects of 制作?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-02)

My dictionary, along with many websites I've checked translates 制作 as:

* to make
* to manufacture

What sorts of things may I 制作?

The second definition of "manufacture" leads me to believe that, for example, "I made new flash cards." /「我制作了新的词卡。」, is too small-scale a thing to be 制作'ed. I haven't found any examples at [Chinese-Tools](http://www.chinese-tools.com/) or [Mandarin Tools](http://www.mandarintools.com/cgi-bin/wordlook.pl) or in my dictionary.

**Tags:** word-choice, usage

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: `我制作了新的词卡` is OK. `制作` doesn't specially mean "large-scale manufacture" in Chinese. But, `制造` does.  
> **username_2**: Anything that involves labor, requires a series of steps or procedures and an attention to details. Example, a movie, a cake, a greeting card, toys.  
> **username_3**: The object of 制作 is not necessarily large-scale thing. "制作了一张单词卡" is perfectly OK.  
> **username_1**: @QuestionOverflow: "requires ... **an attention to details**" is really important. For example, some large-scale thing cannot be `制作`-ed, it will sound very weird -- native speakers don't say `制作轮船/客机/楼房`.  
> **username_2**: @username_1, yes, I know that. Have added an answer below :)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-07-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

After going through a few online examples, I think this is what **制作** actually means:

To make something physically that requires a level of skill or artistry, such as, a movie, a cake, a greeting card or a toy. Example:

> 韩国制作巨型巧克力高跟鞋迎接情人节 (South Korea has made a gigantic pair of chocolate stilettos to welcome Valentine's Day)

Since **制造** is also mentioned, to provide disambiguation, 制造 means to manufacture or mass-produce something (both physical and non-physical). Example:

> 这AK-47是前苏联制造的 (This AK-47 was made in the former USSR)  
> 制造垃圾 (churning out rubbish)  
> 制造欢乐气氛 (creating a joyous atmosphere)

To build or construct something, usually big, we can use the word **建造**. For example:

> 建造楼房 (construct a building)  
> 建造卫星导航系统 (build a satellite navigation system)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for expanding upon the other answer. The additional commentary on similar words has helpfully widened my vocabulary!  
> **username_2**: You are welcome, glad to know that :)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2013-07-02. Score: 1

Look here for a very full list of examples: <http://www.nciku.com/search/zh/detail/%E5%88%B6%E4%BD%9C/1319727>

`制作` is comparable to the English word `to make`, as you can 制作 anything from cake to advertisements.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This sentence on that webpage fails in dividing phrases: 内阁 **制作** 为一种政治体制，有它一定的合理性。 `内阁制(度)` should be one phrase, "cabinet system".  
> **username_4**: Since the website just searches through all the example sentences for any matches to the given characters, this can happen a lot, but with so many examples, it's still useful.  
> **username_1**: That's right :) I just put a warning for the possible misleading. It's still a wonderful site.  

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