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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 zuòzuo4to 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
2做到 做到 zuò dàozuo4 dao4to accomplish; to achieve
3做出 做出 zuò chūzuo4 chu1to put out; to issue
4做法 做法 zuò zuo4 fa3way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; Classifiers:
5做为 做為 zuò wéizuo4 wei2to act as; used erroneously for 作为
6做饭 做飯 zuò fànzuo4 fan4to prepare a meal; to cook
7做梦 做夢 zuò mèngzuo4 meng4to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream
8做事 做事 zuò shìzuo4 shi4to work; to handle matters; to have a job
9做人 做人 zuò rénzuo4 ren2to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
10做生意 做生意 zuò shēng zuo4 sheng1 yi4to do business
11做功 做功 zuò gōngzuo4 gong1to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship; to act (in opera); stage business
12做官 做官 zuò guānzuo4 guan1to take an official post; to become a government employee
13做完 做完 zuò wánzuo4 wan2to finish; to complete the task
14做爱 做愛 zuò àizuo4 ai4to make love
15做伴 做伴 zuò bànzuo4 ban4to keep sb company; to accompany
16做伴儿 做伴兒 zuò bàn rzuo4 ban4 r5erhua variant of 做伴
17做憋子 做憋子 zuò biē zizuo4 bie1 zi5to feel unhappy (colloquial)
18做不到 做不到 zuò dàozuo4 bu4 dao4impossible
19做菜 做菜 zuò càizuo4 cai4to cook; cooking
20做操 做操 zuò cāozuo4 cao1to do exercises; to do gymnastics
21做错 做錯 zuò cuòzuo4 cuo4to make an error
22做大 做大 zuò zuo4 da4arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale
23做祷告 做禱告 zuò dǎo gàozuo4 dao3 gao4to pray
24做掉 做掉 zuò diàozuo4 diao4to kill; to get rid of; (sports) to defeat; to eliminate
25做东 做東 zuò dōngzuo4 dong1to act as host
26做功夫 做功夫 zuò gōng fuzuo4 gong1 fu5to practice (work skills); to practice (work skills)
27做工作 做工作 zuò gōng zuòzuo4 gong1 zuo4to do one's work; to work on sb; to try to persuade sb
28做广告宣传 做廣告宣傳 zuò guǎng gào xuān chuánzuo4 guang3 gao4 xuan1 chuan2to advertise; to make propaganda for sth
29做鬼 做鬼 zuò guǐzuo4 gui3to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost
30做鬼脸 做鬼臉 zuò guǐ liǎnzuo4 gui3 lian3to pull a face; to grimace; to scowl
31做好做歹 做好做歹 zuò hǎo zuò dǎizuo4 hao3 zuo4 dai3to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
32做活 做活 zuò huózuo4 huo2to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker); life of a group of stones in Go 围棋
33做活儿 做活兒 zuò huó rzuo4 huo2 r5erhua variant of 做活
34做鸡 做雞 zuò zuo4 ji1(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute
35做假账 作假賬 zuò jiǎ zhàngzuo4 jia3 zhang4to falsify accounts
36做绝 做絕 zuò juézuo4 jue2to go to extremes; to leave no room for maneuver
37做客 做客 zuò zuo4 ke4to be a guest or visitor
38做礼拜 做禮拜 zuò bàizuo4 li3 bai4to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
39做脸 做臉 zuò liǎnzuo4 lian3to win honor; to put on a stern face; to have a facial (beauty treatment)
40做买卖 做買賣 zuò mǎi màizuo4 mai3 mai4to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal
41做满月 做滿月 zuò mǎn yuèzuo4 man3 yue4to celebrate a child reaching the age of one month
42做媒 做媒 zuò méizuo4 mei2to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
43做眉做眼 做眉做眼 zuò méi zuò yǎnzuo4 mei2 zuo4 yan3to frown
44做牛做马 做牛做馬 zuò niú zuò zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
45做派 做派 zuò pàizuo4 pai4way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera
46做亲 做親 zuò qīnzuo4 qin1to become related by marriage; to marry
47做球 做球 zuò qiúzuo4 qiu2to set up a teammate (with an opportunity to score); to throw a game
48做人家 做人家 zuò rén jiāzuo4 ren2 jia1thrifty; economical
49做人情 做人情 zuò rén qíngzuo4 ren2 qing2to do a favor to sb
50做声 做聲 zuò shēngzuo4 sheng1to speak; to emit sound
51做生活 做生活 zuò shēng huózuo4 sheng1 huo2to work; to do manual labor
52做生日 做生日 zuò shēng zuo4 sheng1 ri4to celebrate a birthday; to give a birthday party
53做市商 做市商 zuò shì shāngzuo4 shi4 shang1market maker
54做手 做手 zuò shǒuzuo4 shou3to put one's hand to sth; to set about; skillful hands; worker; writer
55做手脚 做手腳 zuò shǒu jiǎozuo4 shou3 jiao3to defraud; to rig up (a scam)
56做寿 做壽 zuò shòuzuo4 shou4to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
57做厅长 做廳長 zuò tīng zhǎngzuo4 ting1 zhang3(jocularly) to sleep on the couch; to sleep in the living room
58做文章 做文章 zuò wén zhāngzuo4 wen2 zhang1to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance
59做戏 做戲 zuò zuo4 xi4to act in a play; to put on a play
60做小 做小 zuò xiǎozuo4 xiao3to become a concubine
61做小抄 做小抄 zuò xiǎo chāozuo4 xiao3 chao1to prepare a crib sheet; to crib; to cheat by copying
62做小伏低 做小伏低 zuò xiǎo zuo4 xiao3 fu2 di1to stoop to compromise (idiom)
63做学问 做學問 zuò xué wènzuo4 xue2 wen4to study; to engage in scholarship
64做鸭 做鴨 zuò zuo4 ya1(slang) (of a man) to work as a prostitute
65做眼 做眼 zuò yǎnzuo4 yan3to work as spy; to act as a guide
66做眼色 做眼色 zuò yǎn zuo4 yan3 se4to give sb a meaningful look
67做一天和尚,撞一天钟 做一天和尚,撞一天鐘 zuò tiān shang , zhuàng tiān zhōngzuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 , zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively
68做一天和尚撞一天钟 做一天和尚撞一天鐘 zuò tiān shang zhuàng tiān zhōngzuo4 yi1 tian1 he2 shang5 zhuang4 yi1 tian1 zhong1lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom); fig. to do one's job mechanically; to hold a position passively
69做贼心虚 做賊心虛 zuò zéi xīn zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
70做张做势 做張做勢 zuò zhāng zuò shìzuo4 zhang1 zuo4 shi4to put on an act (idiom); to pose; to show theatrical affectation; to indulge in histrionics
71做张做智 做張做智 zuò zhāng zuò zhìzuo4 zhang1 zuo4 zhi4see 做张做智 ; to put on an act (idiom); to pose; to show theatrical affectation; to indulge in histrionics
72做针线 做針線 zuò zhēn xiànzuo4 zhen1 xian4to do needlework
73做主 做主 zuò zhǔzuo4 zhu3see 作主
74做准备工作 做準備工作 zuò zhǔn bèi gōng zuòzuo4 zhun3 bei4 gong1 zuo4to make preparations
75做自己 做自己 zuò zuo4 zi4 ji3to be oneself
76做作 做作 zuò zuozuo4 zuo5affected; artificial

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