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做

zuò

to do, to make; to cook

to do, to make; to cook
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Character

做 zuò

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 故 reason, cause
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 你在做什么? Nǐ zài zuò shénme? What are you doing?
  • 我在做作业。 Wǒ zài zuò zuòyè. I'm doing my homework.
  • 妈妈做晚饭。 Māma zuò wǎnfàn. Mom is making dinner.
  • 爸爸会做中国菜。 Bàba huì zuò Zhōngguó cài. Dad knows how to cook Chinese food.
  • 这个菜怎么做? Zhège cài zěnme zuò? How is this dish prepared?
  • 今天谁做早饭? Jīntiān shéi zuò zǎofàn? Who is cooking breakfast today?
  • 王明喜欢做包子吗? Wáng Míng xǐhuan zuò bāozi ma? Does Wang Ming like making baozi?
  • 他在饭店做饭。 Tā zài fàndiàn zuòfàn. He cooks at a restaurant.
  • 姐姐不会做衣服。 Jiějie bú huì zuò yīfu. Older sister doesn't know how to make clothes.
  • 李月正在做事。 Lǐ Yuè zhèngzài zuò shì. Li Yue is doing work right now.

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