Hanzi

做

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zuò

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

zou6

Example sentences

做 zuò
她喜歡做蛋糕。
她喜欢做蛋糕。

She likes making cakes.

這樣 / 这样 zhèyàng
這樣做就能做出名堂。
这样做就能做出名堂。

Doing it this way will lead to success.

做事 zuòshì
他做事一向認真負責。
他做事一向认真负责。

He is always very responsible in doing things.

總是 / 总是 zǒngshì
他做事總是慢吞吞的。
他做事总是慢吞吞的。

He always does things very slowly.

做人 zuòrén
做人要誠實守信。
做人要诚实守信。

One should be honest and trustworthy in life.

原則 / 原则 yuánzé
做人要有原則。
做人要有原则。

One must have principles in life.

做到 zuòdào
他終於做到了。
他终于做到了。

He finally did it.

Example Vocabulary

做

zuo4

to do; to make

做主

zuo4'zhu3

做事

zuo4'shi4

to do things; to work

做人

zuo4'ren2

to conduct oneself; to be a person

做出

做到

zuo4'dao4

to accomplish; to achieve; to fulfill

做假賬

做伴

zuo4'ban4

做作

zuo4'zuo

做功

zuo4'gong1

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