做 zuò

work, make; act

HSK 1 #246

DEFINITIONS

  • work, make
  • act
  • to do
  • to make
  • to produce
  • to write
  • to compose
  • to act as
  • to engage in
  • to hold (a party)
  • to be
  • to become
  • to function (in some capacity)
  • to serve as
  • to be used for
  • to form (a bond or relationship)
  • to pretend
  • to feign
  • to act a part
  • to put on appearance

STROKES

WORDS

做文章 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance
称做 chēng zuò to be called; to be known as
做媒 zuò méi to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
做活 zuò huó to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker); life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2]
做东 zuò dōng to act as host
只说不做 zhǐ shuō bù zuò to be all talk and no action
做操 zuò cāo to do exercises; to do gymnastics
做功 zuò gōng to act (in opera); stage business
一不做，二不休 yī bù zuò ， èr bù xiū don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end; Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.; in for a penny, in for a pound
不做声 bù zuò shēng keep silent; not say a word
不做聲 bù zuò shēng keep silent; not say a word
不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門 bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
做一天和尚撞一天钟 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively
做一天和尚撞一天鐘 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively
做不到 zuò bù dào impossible
做人家 zuò rén jiā thrifty; economical
做人情 zuò rén qíng to do a favor to sb
做伴儿 zuò bàn r erhua variant of 做伴[zuo4 ban4]
做伴兒 zuò bàn r erhua variant of 做伴[zuo4 ban4]
做功夫 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills)
做寿 zuò shòu to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
做壽 zuò shòu to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
做夢 zuò mèng to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream
做大 zuò dà arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale
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