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做
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Definitions
- 1. to make; to produce
- 2. to write; to compose
- 3. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
- 4. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
- 5. to assume (an air or manner)
Example Sentences
1 shown別 做 ！
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 做
impossible
an honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom)
to buy and sell
(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will
to do one's work
to make an error
to practice (work skills)
to be called
lit. either don't do it, or don't rest (idiom)
to make preparations
to pray
thrifty
to have something made to order
arrogant; to put on airs
to do business
to turn into
lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
to be called
unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)
(in the game of Go) to make an \eye\
to act as host
to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
(idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice
to keep sb company
to become related by marriage
to dream
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
to cook
to take an official post
to be all talk and no action
to set up a teammate (with an opportunity to score)
see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì]
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
(slang) (of a man) to work as a prostitute
to sell short (finance)
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
to become a concubine
to work
to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
to make love
to celebrate a child reaching the age of one month
to treat as
to pull a face
to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker)
to put on an act (idiom); to pose
to try doing (sth) to see how well it turns out
to be a guest or visitor
to act as
to work with one's hands
to study
keep silent
to frown
to make an issue of sth
In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined
see 做張做智|做张做智[zuò zhāng zuò zhì]
to regard as
to accomplish
to start a new life; to make a fresh start
lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
to kill
He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.
to put out
to prepare a meal
happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
to redo
to make (food) on the spot
to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
way of handling sth
to conduct oneself
to do a favor to sb
to work
to have nothing to do
to liken to
to win honor
if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes
(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute
to do exercises
to be as good as one's word (idiom)
to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
to go to extremes
to do as instructed
to manipulate dishonestly; to tamper with sth
to act in a play
to celebrate a birthday
see 作主[zuò zhǔ]
to follow one's nose
to be called; to be known as
lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
to play tricks
to practice (work skills)
he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience
to do needlework
to act (in opera)
(jocular) to sleep on the couch; to sleep in the living room
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it
to put on an act (idiom); to pose
market maker
to make to order
affected
to be oneself
to give sb a meaningful look
to put one's hand to sth
to tailor-make
to undertake
to prepare a crib sheet
to speak
to finish
way of doing sth