Chinese word

现做

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn zuò

Meaning

  • verbmake fresh

Example

现做的面包刚出炉。xiàn zuò de miàn bāo gāng chū lú

The freshly made bread has just come out of the oven.

Illustration for 现做 (make fresh)

More examples

这家面包店现做面包，味道很新鲜。zhè jiā miàn bāo diàn xiàn zuò miàn bāo wèi dào hěn xīn xiān

This bakery makes bread fresh, so it tastes very fresh.

Core concept

A short path from preparation to serving or sale, with the item made at the moment it is needed.

Common phrases

  • 现做面包xiàn zuò miàn bāo

    freshly made bread

  • 现做的面包xiàn zuò de miàn bāo

    freshly made bread

Similar words

当场做dāng chǎng zuò: Make something directly on the spot in response to an order or request.
现场制作xiàn chǎng zhì zuò: Produce something at a shop or event site using available materials or equipment.
现做现卖xiàn zuò xiàn mài: Make products on site and sell them immediately as a business practice.

Definition in Chinese

即时制作并提供，着重在当下完成并通常马上出售或食用的动作或状态。jí shí zhì zuò bìng tí gōng zhuó zhòng zài dāng xià wán chéng bìng tōng cháng mǎ shàng chū shòu huò shí yòng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

现做 (xiànzuò, "make now") combines 现 (xiàn, "now") + 做 (zuò, "make"), linking the present moment directly to the act of making.

Usage tips

  • When 现做 (xiànzuò, "make fresh") modifies a noun, 的 (de, "structural particle") commonly follows it; as a verb, it names the making action itself.

Other meanings

  • freshly madeadjective

Opposites

  • 预制yù zhìmake aheadverb

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