English–Chinese

“do” in Chinese

Chinese

Also干 (gàn) · 弄 (nòng) · 搞 (gǎo)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò

Example

我们一起做作业。wǒ men yì qǐ zuò zuò yè

We do homework together.

Illustration for 做 (do)

How to say “do” in Chinese

“Do” in Chinese is 做 (zuò).

A person puts something into action, bringing a task, creation, or role into reality.

Full entry for 做: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 做

妈妈每天做饭。mā mā měi tiān zuò fàn

Mom cooks every day.

Tips for using 做

  • English often uses different verbs for completing a task and producing an object, while Chinese can use one verb for both; the noun that follows identifies the kind of activity.

Other Chinese words for “do”

你今天要干什么?nǐ jīn tiān yào gàn shén me

What are you going to do today?

3

弄

nòng

verbdo

别随便弄别人的东西。bié suí biàn nòng bié rén de dōng xī

Don't do whatever you like with other people's things.

你在搞什么?nǐ zài gǎo shén me

What are you doing?

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