出 chū — to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise
他从房间里走了出来。Tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ zǒu le chū lái.He walked out of the room.
Common words: 出来 (chū lái)、出去 (chū qù)、出租车 (chū zū chē)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to produce"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to produce", including 出 (chū), 产 (chǎn), 做 (zuò). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to produce" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 出 (chū), 产 (chǎn), 做 (zuò) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chū, chǎn, zuò — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 出 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 出 chūto go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to riseUseful words: 出来, 出去
- 产 chǎnto reproduce; to produce; give birth; products; produce; resourcesUseful words: 产生, 生产
- 做 zuòto do; to make; to produceUseful words: 做饭, 做到
Common words for these 3 "to produce" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 出 (chū) — so "to produce" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
出来chū láito come out; to appear; to arise出去chū qùto go out出租车chū zū chētaxi; (Tw) rental car产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to生产shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child产品chǎn pǐngoods; merchandise; product做饭zuò fànto prepare a meal; to cook做到zuò dàoto accomplish; to achieve做法zuò fǎway of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to produce".
产 chǎn — to reproduce; to produce; give birth; products; produce; resources
这个地区出产很多水果。Zhè ge dì qū chū chǎn hěn duō shuǐ guǒ.This region produces a lot of fruit.
Common words: 产生 (chǎn shēng)、生产 (shēng chǎn)、产品 (chǎn pǐn)
做 zuò — to do; to make; to produce
周末我喜欢自己做点心。Zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huan zì jǐ zuò diǎn xin.On weekends I like to make snacks myself.
Common words: 做饭 (zuò fàn)、做到 (zuò dào)、做法 (zuò fǎ)
All 3 characters
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