造紙

See also: 造纸

Chinese

		to make; to build; to invent to make; to build; to invent; to manufacture	paper
trad. (造紙)		造	紙
simp. (造纸)		造	纸

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zàozhǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄠˋ ㄓˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zàozhǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄠˋ ㄓˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zàojhǐh
    • Wade–Giles: tsao⁴-chih³
    • Yale: dzàu-jř
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzawjyy
    • Palladius: цзаочжи (czaočži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

造紙

1. papermaking

   造紙史／造纸史  ―  zàozhǐ shǐ  ―  history of papermaking

   中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，被稱之為中國四大發明。 [MSC, trad.]
   中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，被称之为中国四大发明。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhōngguórén fāmíng le zhǐnánzhēn, huǒyào, zàozhǐ hé yìnshuāshù, bèi chēng zhī wéi Zhōngguó Sì Dà Fāmíng. [Pinyin]

   The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.

Verb

造紙

1. to make paper

Synonyms

• 造紙術／造纸术 (zàozhǐshù)