How to say “do” in Chinese
do, make
“Do” in Chinese is 做, zuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
做 is read zuò. 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, 亻 “person”.
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 “做”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 做. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 晚上我妈妈做饭wǎnshangwǒmāmazuòfànIn the evening my mom cooks.
- 你会做饭吗？nǐhuìzuòfànmaCan you cook?
- 你做什么工作？nǐzuòshénmegōngzuòWhat do you do for work?
- 星期天你想做什么？xīngqītiānnǐxiǎngzuòshénmeWhat do you want to do on Sunday?
- 你在做什么？nǐzàizuòshénmeWhat are you doing?
- 你喜欢做什么？nǐxǐhuanzuòshénmeWhat do you like doing?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What do you do for work?”
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 做, pinyin zuò.
What does 做 mean?
做 (zuò) means “do, make”.
How do you write 做?
做 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 做?
做 is read zuò. Tones: zuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“do” in the lesson “What do you do for work?”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. 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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