造成……

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cause / create... (造成……)

造成 means “cause” or “bring about.” It often introduces problems, damage, pressure, mistakes, or effects.

Ejemplo principal

大雨造成了不少交通问题。

Dàyǔ zàochéng le bù shǎo jiāotōng wèntí.

The heavy rain caused quite a few traffic problems.

HSK 4

1 estructuras

15 ejercicios

Resumen de la lección

Read the sample sentence and notice how 造成…… works in the frame: A 造成 B.

Explicación

造成 focuses on the result that has been created by a cause. It is often used with negative or concrete consequences, such as 影响, 损失, 问题, 错误, 压力. Compared with 导致, 造成 stresses the produced situation or damage more strongly. Do not use it for simple positive results like happiness; use 让 or 使得 instead.

Modelos de estructura

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Estructura gramatical

A 造成 B

emphasizes creating a result, usually a problem, loss, or effect

大雨造成了不少交通问题。

Dàyǔ zàochéng le bù shǎo jiāotōng wèntí.

The heavy rain caused quite a few traffic problems.

Errores frecuentes

Using 造成 for simple happiness: 这个消息造成大家很高兴。Use 让 or 使得: 这个消息让大家很高兴。
Using 造成 without an object/result: 大雨造成了。Add the consequence: 大雨造成了交通问题。

Notas de uso

Common objects: 问题, 影响, 损失, 错误, 压力.
造成 often takes 了 when the result has already happened.
It is stronger and more negative than 使得.

Ejercicios

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大雨____了不少交通问题。

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