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make
/meɪk/
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- past
- made
- third person
- makes
- past participle
- made
- present participle
- making
1 · verb
To create something by combining or shaping materials.
把材料组合或加工成某物。
This is the creation sense; the past form is made.
We can make a small paper lantern.
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我们可以制作一个小纸灯笼。
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