"做" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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Mandarin zuò
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Pinyin zuo4
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人十口乂
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 zuò to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)
Results beginning with 做
 zuò chū to put out / to issue
 zuò dào to accomplish / to achieve
 zuò fǎ way of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice / CL:個|个[ge4]
 zuò shì to work / to handle matters / to have a job
 zuò ài to make love
 zuò rén to conduct oneself / to behave with integrity
 zuò wéi to act as / used erroneously for 作為|作为
 zuò mèng to dream / to have a dream / fig. illusion / fantasy / pipe dream
 zuò gōng to work with one's hands / manual work / workmanship
 zuò wán to finish / to complete the task
 zuò fàn to prepare a meal / to cook
 zuò kè to be a guest or visitor
 zuò cuò to make an error
 zuò zhǔ see 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
 zuò zuo affected / artificial
 zuò cài to cook / cooking
 zuò guān to take an official post / to become a government employee
 zuò bàn to keep sb company / to accompany
 zuò shēng to speak / to emit sound
 zuò xì to act in a play / to put on a play
 zuò guǐ to play tricks / to cheat / to get up to mischief / to become a ghost / to give up the ghost
 zuò huó to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker) / life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2]
 zuò gōng to act (in opera) / stage business
 zuò méi to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
 zuò cāo to do exercises / to do gymnastics
 zuò dōng to act as host
 zuò yā (slang) (of a man) to work as a prostitute
寿 zuò shòu to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
 zuò dà arrogant / to put on airs / (business etc) to expand / to enlarge / to do sth on a big scale
 zuò diào to kill / to get rid of / (sports) to defeat / to eliminate
 zuò jī (slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute
 zuò jué to go to extremes / to leave no room for maneuver
 zuò kōng to sell short (finance)
 zuò liǎn to win honor / to put on a stern face / to have a facial (beauty treatment)
 zuò pài way of doing sth / behavior / to act in an affected manner / mannerism / gestures in opera
 zuò qīn to become related by marriage / to marry
 zuò qiú to set up a teammate (with an opportunity to score) / to throw a game
 zuò shǒu to put one's hand to sth / to set about / skillful hands / worker / writer
 zuò xiǎo to become a concubine
 zuò yǎn to work as spy / to act as a guide
 zuò zhèng variant of 作證|作证[zuo4 zheng4]
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 zuò shēng yì to do business
 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance
 zuò mǎi mài to buy and sell / to do business / to trade / to deal
 zuò xué wèn to study / to engage in scholarship
 zuò shǒu jiǎo to manipulate dishonestly / to tamper with sth
 zuò guǐ liǎn to pull a face / to grimace / to scowl
 zuò jiǎ zhàng to falsify accounts
 zuò lǐ bài to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
 zuò shēng rì to celebrate a birthday / to give a birthday party
 zuò bàn r erhua variant of 做伴[zuo4 ban4]
 zuò bù dào impossible
 zuò dǎo gào to pray
 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills)
 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills)
 zuò gōng zuò to do one's work / to work on sb / to try to persuade sb
 zuò huó r erhua variant of 做活[zuo4 huo2]
 zuò mǎn yuè to celebrate a child reaching the age of one month
 zuò rén jiā thrifty / economical
 zuò rén qíng to do a favor to sb
 zuò shēng huó to work / to do manual labor
 zuò shì shāng market maker
 zuò tīng zhǎng (jocular) to sleep on the couch / to sleep in the living room
 zuò xiǎo chāo to prepare a crib sheet / to crib / to cheat by copying
 zuò yǎn sè to give sb a meaningful look
线 zuò zhēn xiàn to do needlework
 zuò zì jǐ to be oneself
 zuò zéi xīn xū to feel guilty as a thief (idiom) / to have sth on one's conscience
 zuò hǎo zuò dǎi to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom) / to act good cop and bad cop in turn
 zuò zhāng zuò shì to put on an act (idiom) / to pose / to show theatrical affectation / to indulge in histrionics
 zuò zhāng zuò zhì to put on an act (idiom) / to pose / to show theatrical affectation / to indulge in histrionics
 zuò zhāng zuò zhì see 做張做智|做张做智[zuo4 zhang1 zuo4 zhi4]
  Survey of Practice
 zuò méi zuò yǎn to frown
 zuò niú zuò mǎ lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse / fig. to work extremely hard
 zuò fàn yòng rán qì cooking gas
广 zuò guǎng gào xuān chuán to advertise / to make propaganda for sth
 zuò zhǔn bèi gōng zuò to make preparations
 zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom) / fig. to do one's job mechanically / to hold a position passively
 zuò yī tiān hé shang , zhuàng yī tiān zhōng as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom) / to do one's job mechanically / to hold a position passively
Approximate Results for 做
 jiào zuò to be called / to be known as
 dìng zuò to have something made to order
 dàng zuò to treat as / to regard as / to look upon as
 dìng zuò to make to order / to have sth made to order
 chēng zuò to be called / to be known as
 kàn zuò to regard as / to look upon as
 chóng zuò to redo
 zhào zuò to do as instructed / to comply
 bǐ zuò to liken to / to compare to
 biàn zuò to turn into
 chéng zuò to undertake / to take on (i.e. to accept a task)
 huàn zuò to be called / to be referred to as
 shì zuò to try doing (sth) to see how well it turns out / to experiment
 xiàn zuò to make (food) on the spot / freshly-made
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 bù zuò shēng keep silent / not say a word
 wú zuò zuo unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)
 hào chī lǎn zuò happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom) / all take and no give
 bái rì zuò mèng to daydream / to indulge in wishful thinking
 xiǎo tí dà zuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
  oversight practices
  re-invoicing
  good practices
  concealment practices
 chóng xīn zuò rén to start a new life / to make a fresh start
 gǎn zuò gǎn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
 guāng shuō bù zuò all talk and no action (idiom) / to preach what one does not practice
 liáng shēn dìng zuò to tailor-make / tailor-made / tailored to / customized
 lì zú yǐ zuò afford / able to
 shí jiàn zuò fǎ practice approach
 shì qíng yào zuò work that needs to be done / business that needs to be attended to
 shuō dào zuò dào to be as good as one's word (idiom) / to keep one's promise
 wèi shēng zuò fǎ health practices
 wú shì kě zuò to have nothing to do / to have time on one's hands
 yè wù zuò fǎ business practices
 zhǐ shuō bù zuò to be all talk and no action
 zuì jiā zuò fǎ best practices
 píng běn néng zuò shì to follow one's nose
 zhuān yè zuò fǎ gǔ Professional Practices Section
 shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom) / fig. it is done and can't be changed / It's too late to change anything now. / also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭
  best practices officer
  practice of full funding
  one size fits all approach
  ecosystem approach
  principles of good practice
  best environmental practice
 bì miǎn fēng xiǎn zuò fǎ minimum surprise approach / risk aversion approach
 jìn liào zhì zuò xì tǒng feed preparation system / chemical reactor
 juān líng qián zuò shàn shì Change for Good
 míng rén bù zuò àn shì an honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom)
 zuì dī yì wài zuò fǎ minimum surprise approach / risk aversion approach
 zuì jiā zuò fǎ shǒu cè best practices manual
  harmful tax practices
  Best Practices Toolbox
  abhorrent practice
 hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom) / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
 yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū lit. either don't do it, or don't rest (idiom) / fig. if you do it at all, you may as well go the whole hog / in for a penny, in for a pound
 yǐ lián hé guó zuò yǎn shì UN fig leaf
  slavery-like practice
  Good Practice Reference Papers
  Best Practices and Training Team
 hǎo hàn zuò shì , hǎo hàn dāng daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it / a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions / the buck stops here
 hǎo xīn dào zuò le lu:2 gān fēi lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom) / fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
 juān zhù zhě zuò fǎ gōng zuò duì Task Force on Donor Practices
  multiple job-holders
  Planning and Best Practices Officer
  unsustainable fishing practice
  Peacekeeping Best Practices Unit
  Peacekeeping Best Practices Section
  first-time domestic worker
 nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
  Good Humanitarian Donorship
  European Good Environmental Practices Network
  Guidelines on Good Labelling Practices for Pesticides
  Volunteering for our Planet
  Special Working Group on Traditional Practices
  Megacities Sound Practice Knowledge Base
  repertories of best practices and lessons learned
  good environmental practices of biotechnology
  workshop on the good practices of partnerships
 bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night. / Rest with a clear conscience.
  environmentally sound and sustainable practices
  African Best Practices for Gender Integration
  Best Practices & Success Stories Global Network
  Meeting of Experts on Preparation for Life in Peace
  International Commission Against Concentration Camp Practices
  peacekeeping doctrine and best practices unit
  Association guinéenne d'études et alternatives
  Joint Declaration on Infant Feeding Practices
  Best practice guides on small arms and light weapons
 lián hé guó xì tǒng zuì jiā zuò fǎ gòng tòng zhǔn zé common code of best practices in the United Nations System
  Principles and Good Practice of Humanitarian Donorship
  International Meeting on Good Humanitarian Donorship
  FAO Model Code of Forest Harvesting Practice
 dāng guān bù wèi mín zuò zhǔ bù rú huí jiā mài hóng shǔ if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes
 shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
  Plan of Action for the Harmonization of Business Practices in the United Nations System
  Human Settlements Financing Tools and Best Practices Initiative
 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night. / Rest with a clear conscience.
 shuō shì yī huí shì , ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì 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[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
 zài tiān yuàn zuò bǐ yì niǎo , zài dì yuàn zuò lián lǐ zhī In the sky to be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined / wishing for conjugal bliss
  Compendium of Administrative Policies, Practices and Procedures of Conference Services
使  Guidelines of Best Agricultural Practice to Optimize Fertilizer Use
  Matrix of Best Practices for Strengthening Families and Combating Poverty
  Intercountry exchange programme on successful practices in empowering older persons
  Declaration on the Preparation of Societies for Life in Peace
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