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“way” in Chinese

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Also办法 (bàn fǎ) · 方法 (fāng fǎ) · 方式 (fāng shì) · 法 (fǎ) · 手法 (shǒu fǎ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò fǎ

Example

我想学你的做法,可以教我吗?wǒ xiǎng xué nǐ de zuò fǎ ké yǐ jiào wǒ ma

I want to learn how you do it; can you teach me?

Illustration for 做法 (way)

How to say “way” in Chinese

“Way” in Chinese is 做法 (zuò fǎ).

An adopted way of getting something done, seen in its practical steps or in the conduct of the person or group doing it.

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

Example sentences with 做法

这个菜的做法很简单,适合初学者。zhè ge cài de zuò fǎ hěn jiǎn dān shì hé chū xué zhě

The method for cooking this dish is very simple, so it is suitable for beginners.

Tips for using 做法

  • 做法 (zuòfǎ, "way of doing") is neutral by itself, so surrounding words usually show whether the speaker approves or disapproves of it.

Other Chinese words for “way”

有什么办法可以帮我吗?yǒu shén me bàn fǎ ké yǐ bāng wǒ ma

Is there any way you can help me?

你有好的方法吗?nǐ yǒu hǎo de fāng fǎ ma

Do you have a good way?

你换个方式试试。nǐ huàn gè fāng shì shì shì

Try it another way.

我们换个法子试试。wǒ men huàn gè fǎ zi shì shì

Let's try another way.

我们还没找到解决问题的手法。wǒ men hái méi zhǎo dào jiě jué wèn tí de shóu fǎ

We still haven't found a way to solve the problem.

我们还没找到解决问题的途径。wǒ men hái méi zhǎo dào jiě jué wèn tí de tú jìng

We still haven't found a way to solve the problem.

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