to do, to make, to act
Animated Stroke Order 做
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 做 is used in context
1
tā他
zài在
guó国
wài外
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
。
He does business abroad
2
mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
zuò做
fàn饭
。
Mom cooks for us every day
3
wǒ我
wǎn晚
shàng上
yào要
zuò做
zuò作
yè业
。
I need to do homework in the evening
4
mā妈
mā妈
wèi为
wǒ我
zuò做
zhǔ主
。
Mom makes decisions for me.
5
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
xū需
yào要
nǐ你
lái来
wèi为
wǒ我
men们
zuò做
zhǔ主
。
You need to make the decision for us in this matter.
6
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
néng能
guǒ果
duàn断
dì地
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
zhǔ主
。
At critical moments, he can always decisively make decisions for himself.
7
tā他
wèi为
wǒ我
zuò做
zhèng证
。
He testified for me.
8
jǐng警
chá察
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
zuò做
zhèng证
，
zhèng证
míng明
tā他
dāng当
shí时
bù不
zài在
xiàn现
chǎng场
。
The police need someone to testify that he was not at the scene at that time.
9
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
，
mù目
jī击
zhě者
bì必
xū须
chéng诚
shí实
zuò做
zhèng证
，
fǒu否
zé则
kě可
néng能
miàn面
lín临
fǎ法
lǜ律
hòu后
guǒ果
。
In court, witnesses must testify honestly, or they may face legal consequences.
10
wǒ我
dìng定
zuò做
le了
yī一
jiàn件
yī衣
fú服
。
I had a piece of clothing custom-made.
Information
Traditional作
Radical亻
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Center-Right
Frequency#37
Zhuyinㄗㄨㄛˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+505A
CangjieOJHK
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Cultural note
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