Rank 245BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

做 - zuò

work, make; act

work, make; act

How to read 做

Click 做 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzuò
Englishwork, make; act
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

做事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 做人. Please read 做伴 one more time.

Common words with this character

to work; to handle matters; to have a job
to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
to keep sb company; to accompany
affected; artificial

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 做 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 做事 and 做人 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 做.