做
zuò
HSK 1
#246 most
frequent character
to do, to make, to produce, to write
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
做 began as a variant of 作 'to work' and meant the same. It contains 亻 person and 攵 movement, both meaning parts. The middle 古 is a worn form of an old variant of 乍. The first sense, 'to work or act', grew to 'act as', 'become', and 'make'.
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Example Sentences
我每天都做作业。
wǒ měitiān dūzuò zuòyè 。
I do homework every day.
你想做什么?
nǐ xiǎngzuò shénme ?
What do you want to do?
她会做饭。
tā huì zuòfàn 。
She can cook.
Words with similar meanings
干gān
to do
A more colloquial term that emphasizes the action of doing something.
制作zhìzuò
to produce
This term has a more specific connotation of making something, often used in a context of crafting or manufacturing.
执行zhíxíng
to execute
This term implies carrying out a task or plan, often used in formal or official contexts.
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