做
zuò
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)
妈妈在厨房做饭。
māma zài chúfáng zuò fàn。
Mom is cooking (making food) in the kitchen.
他努力做一个对社会有用的人。
tā nǔlì zuò yī gè duì shèhuì yǒuyòng de rén。
He works hard to be a person who is useful to society.
Words with 做
做出
zuò chū
to put out
做饭
zuò fàn
to prepare a meal
做爱
zuò ài
to make love
做牛做马
zuò niú zuò mǎ
lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
重做
chóng zuò
to redo
重新做人
chóng xīn zuò rén
to start a new life; to make a fresh start
量身定做
liáng shēn dìng zuò
to tailor-make
一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
lit. either don't do it, or don't rest (idiom)
不做声
bù zuò shēng
keep silent
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; you can 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)
做不到
zuò bù dào
impossible