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

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在天愿做比翼鸟，在地愿做连理枝 zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo ， zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined; wishing for conjugal bliss
在天願做比翼鳥，在地願做連理枝 zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo ， zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined; wishing for conjugal bliss
好吃懒做 hào chī lǎn zuò happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give
好吃懶做 hào chī lǎn zuò happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give
好心倒做了驴肝肺 hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fēi lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom); fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
好心倒做了驢肝肺 hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fēi lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom); fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
好汉做事好汉当 hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom); a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here
好漢做事好漢當 hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom); a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 nìng zuò jī tóu ， bù zuò fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom); fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾 nìng zuò jī tóu ， bù zuò fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom); fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
小題大做 xiǎo tí dà zuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
凭本能做事 píng běn néng zuò shì to follow one's nose
憑本能做事 píng běn néng zuò shì to follow one's nose
承做 chéng zuò to undertake; to take on (i.e. to accept a task)
敢做敢当 gǎn zuò gǎn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here
敢做敢當 gǎn zuò gǎn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here
明人不做暗事 míng rén bù zuò àn shì The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).; fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
比做 bǐ zuò to liken to; to compare to
无事可做 wú shì kě zuò to have nothing to do; to have time on one's hands
無事可做 wú shì kě zuò to have nothing to do; to have time on one's hands
无做作 wú zuò zuo unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)
無做作 wú zuò zuo unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)
现做 xiàn zuò to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made
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