<p>創始 is usually used for small shop or brand.</p>

<p>創辦 may used for school or news agency. </p>

<p>創立 would be normally used for a country or more formal organisation. </p>

<p>Usually we won't say some brand was 創立 於 2004. That's too formal.</p>

<p>As for Facebook, you could say "Facebook 於2004年創立 or 成立". I think it depends on how formal the object is in your mind.</p>

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Could you give an example with  创始？  Also, I'm not sure I understand the difference between 创立 and 创始  then － isn't  facebook considered a brand?
Stephen
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鼎泰豐 創始於 1991年。well, in my opinion 創始 seems to be used  to make people think it's an OLD brand or shop with lots of history, probably already found for 20 or 50 yrs. So for Facebook, which is a tech company, I won't use "創始"
Robert
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So 创始 implies that it happened awhile ago, 
 创立 is for anything large? Could I say "Found a restaurant"  ex. 创立这家餐厅
Stephen
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2014-08-08T03:42:49.983Z
Actually "創" is for anything large or formal. "創" wants people to believe it's great, magnificent or marvellous like Rome Empire or Great Han dynasty or US.

For restaurant we could just say "某餐廳成立於1991年". But if the restaurant is chain restaurants like MacDonald or something like that and you think it's great by its size, you can say "MacDonald創立于xxxx年"
Robert
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2014-08-08T06:20:29.520Z
If you're interested in what the word 創 means in Chinese, check out here: https://www.moedict.tw/%E5%89%B5. There's even pronunciation and how to write the word.
Robert
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2014-08-09T01:53:37.150Z
So in this case 成立 simple means to "be established" and that is used for most small things/stores
Stephen
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Robert
<p>創 means "make something new".
立 means "erect or found"
辦 means "make or do"
始 means "start"</p>

<p>They might mix and emphases on some aspects. 創立 and 創辦 are both right word.</p>

<p>Mark Zuckerburg Founded Facebook
Mark Zuckerburg 創立 Facebook</p>

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<p>I've been struggling for a while with how exactly in Chinese to say "to found". Recently, I learned that 创办 could have that meaning? (I.e. 北大是1898年创办的）  - but, I also know that words like 创始 also could mean to found. </p>

<p>If I wanted to say something like "Mark Zuckerburg Founded Facebook" - how would that be translated? Would it use 创办？ Or is that only used for time periods? </p>

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How to say "to found"?
# How to say "to found"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-07)

I've been struggling for a while with how exactly in Chinese to say "to found". Recently, I learned that 创办 could have that meaning? (I.e. 北大是1898年创办的） - but, I also know that words like 创始 also could mean to found.

If I wanted to say something like "Mark Zuckerburg Founded Facebook" - how would that be translated? Would it use 创办？ Or is that only used for time periods?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-08. Score: 2

創始 is usually used for small shop or brand.

創辦 may used for school or news agency.

創立 would be normally used for a country or more formal organisation.

Usually we won't say some brand was 創立 於 2004. That's too formal.

As for Facebook, you could say "Facebook 於2004年創立 or 成立". I think it depends on how formal the object is in your mind.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Could you give an example with  创始？  Also, I'm not sure I understand the difference between 创立 and 创始  then － isn't  facebook considered a brand?  
> **username_1**: 鼎泰豐 創始於 1991年。well, in my opinion 創始 seems to be used  to make people think it's an OLD brand or shop with lots of history, probably already found for 20 or 50 yrs. So for Facebook, which is a tech company, I won't use "創始"  
> **username_0**: So 创始 implies that it happened awhile ago,   创立 is for anything large? Could I say "Found a restaurant"  ex. 创立这家餐厅  
> **username_1**: Actually "創" is for anything large or formal. "創" wants people to believe it's great, magnificent or marvellous like Rome Empire or Great Han dynasty or US.  For restaurant we could just say "某餐廳成立於1991年". But if the restaurant is chain restaurants like MacDonald or something like that and you think it's great by its size, you can say "MacDonald創立于xxxx年"  
> **username_1**: If you're interested in what the word 創 means in Chinese, check out here: https://www.moedict.tw/%E5%89%B5. There's even pronunciation and how to write the word.  
> **username_0**: So in this case 成立 simple means to "be established" and that is used for most small things/stores  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-08-08. Score: 1

創 means "make something new".
立 means "erect or found"
辦 means "make or do"
始 means "start"

They might mix and emphases on some aspects. 創立 and 創辦 are both right word.

Mark Zuckerburg Founded Facebook
Mark Zuckerburg 創立 Facebook


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