造成

• 拼音: zào chéng
• 汉字拆解: 造 = 辶 (walk) + 告 (tell), meaning 'to make'; 成 = 戊 (axe) + 丁 (nail), meaning 'to accomplish' or 'to become'

含义

To cause; to result in; to bring about. Used when an action or event leads to a specific, usually negative, consequence.

Typically used for negative outcomes: 造成损失 (cause losses), 造成影响 (cause an impact), 造成伤害 (cause harm). Implies that the result is significant and often undesirable. Can occasionally be used for neutral results.

例句

1. 暴雨造成了严重的交通问题。
2. 他的粗心造成了这次事故。
3. 吸烟会对身体造成很大的伤害。

用法指南

语境: news, analysis, everyday

语气: serious

正确说法

• 台风造成了很大的损失。(The typhoon caused great losses.)
• 污染对环境造成了严重的影响。(Pollution has caused serious environmental impact.)

错误说法

• 好天气造成了大家很开心。(Don't use 造成 for positive outcomes — use 让 or 使 instead; 造成 implies negative consequences)

起源与历史

造 (to make, to create) + 成 (to become, to accomplish). Together: to make something become reality — to cause a result.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal