做

To make in Chinese: 做 (zuò)

zuò

to make

HSK 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to make; to produce
  2. 2to write; to compose
  3. 3to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. 4(of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. 5(of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. 6to assume (an air or manner)

Stroke order

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做

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 现在就做！

    xiàn zài jiù zuò！

    Do it now!

  • 让我去做。

    ràng wǒ qù zuò。

    Let me do that.

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Related words

做到

zuò dào

to accomplish

做法

zuò fǎ

way of handling sth

做饭

zuò fàn

to prepare a meal

做客

zuò kè

to be a guest or visitor

做梦

zuò mèng

to dream

定做

dìng zuò

to have something made to order

做证

zuò zhèng

variant of 作证

做生意

zuò shēng yì

to do business

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