做

zuò
HSK 1Most Common

Basic Meaning

v
to make; to manufacture (refers to concrete objects).
制造；制作（对象为具体实物）。
Words:
做衣服做制服做糖做家具做裤子
Synonyms:
作 干
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)会(huì)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)衣(yī)服(fú)，很(hěn)省(shěng)钱(qián)。
    She can make clothes herself, which saves a lot of money.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)专(zhuān)门(mén)做(zuò)家(jiā)具(jù)出(chū)口(kǒu)。
    This factory specializes in manufacturing furniture for export.
v
to do; to engage in or carry out an activity.
干，从事或进行某种活动。
Words:
做法做生意做事做梦做官
Synonyms:
干
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)父(fù)亲(qīn)做(zuò)生(shēng)意(yì)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)了(le)。
    His father has been doing business for many years.
  2. 小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zǐ)总(zǒng)是(shì)做(zuò)一(yī)些(xiē)奇(qí)怪(guài)的(de)梦(mèng)。
    Children always have some strange dreams.
v
to write; to create (refers to intellectual or cultural products).
写作；创作（对象与思想文化有关）。
Words:
做文章做首诗做作文做学问做对子
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)做(zuò)一(yī)篇(piān)作(zuò)文(wén)。
    The teacher asked us to write an essay.
v
to serve as; to be used as.
当作。用为。
Words:
当做教材当做书房当做仓库
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)空(kōng)房(fáng)间(jiān)可(kě)以(yǐ)当(dāng)做(zuò)书(shū)房(fáng)。
    This empty room can serve as a study.
v
to act as; to serve as (a role or position).
This sense overlaps with sense 4 but emphasizes 'role-playing'.
充当；担任。
Words:
做官做母亲做班长做代表做教员
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)在(zài)公(gōng)司(sī)里(lǐ)做(zuò)经(jìng)理(lǐ)。
    She acts as the manager in the company.
  2. 他(tā)很(hěn)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)父(fù)亲(qīn)。
    He really wants to be a father.
v
to hold (a celebration or commemorative event).
举行庆祝或纪念活动。
Words:
做寿做生日
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)打(dá)算(suàn)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)为(wéi)爷(yé)爷(yé)做(zuò)寿(shòu)。
    We plan to hold a birthday celebration for grandpa next month.
v
to form (a certain relationship).
结成（某种关系）。
Words:
做亲做对头做朋友做邻居做冤家
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)做(zuò)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。
    We have been friends since childhood.
  2. 他(tā)们(men)两(liǎng)家(jiā)做(zuò)了(le)好(hǎo)多(duō)年(nián)的(de)邻(lín)居(jū)。
    Their two families have been neighbors for many years.
v
to pretend; to put on (an appearance).
假装出（某种模样）。
Words:
做作做鬼脸做样子做痛苦状做好做歹
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)故(gù)意(yì)做(zuò)鬼(guǐ)脸(liǎn)逗(dòu)孩(hái)子(zǐ)笑(xiào)。
    He deliberately made a funny face to make the child laugh.
  2. 她(tā)不(bù)想(xiǎng)去(qù)开(kāi)会(huì)，但(dàn)必(bì)须(xū)做(zuò)做(zuò)样(yàng)子(zǐ)。
    She doesn't want to go to the meeting, but she has to put on an appearance.

Writing & Component

Radical亻
Structureleft_middle_right
Stroke Count11
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