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做
zuò
1.
to do
2.
to make
3.
to produce
4.
to write
5.
to compose
6.
to act as
7.
to engage in
8.
to hold (a party)
9.
to be
10.
to become
11.
to function (in some capacity)
12.
to serve as
13.
to be used for
14.
to form (a bond or relationship)
15.
to pretend
16.
to feign
17.
to act a part
18.
to put on appearance
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
做主
zuòzhǔ
to make the decision
做事
zuòshì
to work
做人
zuòrén
to conduct oneself
做伴
zuòbàn
to keep sb company
做作
zuòzuo
affected
做出
zuòchū
to put out
做到
zuòdào
to accomplish
做功
zuògōng
to act (in opera)
做寿
zuòshòu
to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
做梦
zuòmèng
to dream
做大
zuòdà
arrogant
做媒
zuòméi
to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
做完
zuòwán
to finish
做官
zuòguān
to take an official post
做客
zuòkè
to be a guest or visitor
做小
zuòxiǎo
to become a concubine
做工
zuògōng
to work with one's hands
做爱
zuòài
to make love
做戏
zuòxì
to act in a play
做手
zuòshǒu
to put one's hand to sth
Example Sentences (10)
我昨天晚上做了一个特别奇怪的梦，梦到自己正在一座桥上走，走着走着，突然开过来一辆车，非常危险，接着又梦见我跳到车上，跟警察一起抓住了一个坏人。
Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang zuò le yī gè tèbié qíguài de mèng, mèngdào zìjǐ zhèngzài yī zuò qiáo shàng zǒu, zǒuzhe zǒuzhe, tūrán kāi guòlái yī liàng chē, fēicháng wēixiǎn, jiēzhe yòu mèngjiàn wǒ tiào dào chē shàng, gēn jǐngchá yīqǐ zhuāzhù le yī gè huàirén.
Last night I had a very strange dream: I dreamed I was walking on a bridge, and as I was walking, a car suddenly drove over, which was very dangerous. Then I dreamed I jumped onto the car and, together with the police, caught a bad guy.
Text 3
如果你想做什么事情，那就勇敢地去做，不要担心结果，不要考虑会不会失败。
Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme shìqíng, nà jiù yǒnggǎn de qù zuò, bùyào dānxīn jiéguǒ, bùyào kǎolǜ huì bù huì shībài.
If you want to do something, then be brave and do it. Don't worry about the result. Don't think about whether you will fail.
Text 4
无论做什么事情，都要注意方法，学习尤其是这样。
Wúlùn zuò shénme shìqíng, dōu yào zhùyì fāngfǎ, xuéxí yóuqí shì zhèyàng.
No matter what you do, pay attention to the method; this is especially true for learning.
Text 5
如果你想做什么事情，那就勇敢地去做，不要担心结果，不要考虑会不会失败。
Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme shìqíng, nà jiù yǒnggǎn de qù zuò, bùyào dānxīn jiéguǒ, bùyào kǎolǜ huì bù huì shībài.
If you want to do something, then be brave and do it. Don't worry about the result. Don't think about whether you will fail.
Text 4
时间过得真快，马上就要毕业了。毕业后你打算做什么？
Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, mǎshàng jiùyào bìyè le. Bìyè hòu nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?
Time flies; graduation is coming soon. What do you plan to do after graduation?
Text 3
明天星期六，你做什么？
Míngtiān xīngqīliù, nǐ zuò shénme?
Tomorrow is Saturday. What are you going to do?
Text 3
你吃过水果饭吗？你在饭馆的菜单上见过水果饭吗？你想学着做水果饭吗？
Nǐ chī guo shuǐguǒ fàn ma? Nǐ zài fànguǎn de càidān shàng jiàn guo shuǐguǒ fàn ma? Nǐ xiǎng xué zhe zuò shuǐguǒ fàn ma?
Have you eaten fruit rice? Have you seen fruit rice on a restaurant menu? Do you want to learn to make fruit rice?
Text 4
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 245
- Word Frequency Rank
- 60 of 84,292