创

• Pinyin: chuàng
• Desglose de hanzi: 创 = 仓 (storehouse, phonetic) + 刂 (knife) = to create, to wound (two different readings)

Significado

Crear; fundar; establecer; lograr algo nuevo o sin precedentes.

Used for creating new things, founding organizations, or achieving unprecedented results. 创业 (start a business), 创新 (innovate), 创造 (create) are common compounds. Carries connotations of originality and pioneering.

Ejemplos

1. 他创下了新的世界纪录。
2. 这家公司是十年前创立的。
3. 她独自创办了这所学校。

Guía de uso

Contexto: business, achievement, innovation

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 年轻人应该敢于创新，不要怕失败。(Young people should dare to innovate and not fear failure.)
• 这位运动员在比赛中创造了新纪录。(This athlete set a new record in the competition.)

Incorrecto

• 我创了一个文件 (For making computer files, use 新建 or 创建 — 创 alone is too literary)

Origen e historia

Originally written with 刂 (knife) radical, meaning to wound. The meaning of 'create' developed from the idea of cutting/making something new.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal