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做

zuò
HSK 1

“To make” in Chinese is 做 (zuò).

Other characters with the syllable zuo: see all 7 →

Meaning

  • to make; to produce
  • to write; to compose
  • to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
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  • (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)

Example

你必须做到最好。

You must do your best.

From 做到 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 做

做到zuòdàoto accomplishHSK 2做法zuòfǎway of handling sthHSK 2做饭zuòfànto prepare a mealHSK 2做客zuòkèto be a guest or visitorHSK 3做梦zuòmèngto dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinkingHSK 4定做dìngzuòto have something made to orderHSK 7-9做证zuòzhèngvariant of 作證|作证[zuo4 zheng4]HSK 7-9做生意zuò shēngyito do businessHSK 7-9

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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