How to say “do” in Chinese
do, be engaged in (colloq.)
“Do” in Chinese is 搞, gǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
搞 is read gǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 高 gāo hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “搞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 搞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对不起我搞错了duìbuqǐ,wǒgǎocuòleSorry, I got it wrong.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Where are the keys?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “do” in Chinese?
“Do” in Chinese is 搞, pinyin gǎo.
What does 搞 mean?
搞 (gǎo) means “do, be engaged in (colloq.)”.
How do you write 搞?
搞 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 搞?
搞 is read gǎo. Tones: gǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“do” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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