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做 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“做”在日常生活中经常用来表示动作或行为。例如，我们可以说‘我来做作业’或‘妈妈叫我去做家务’。
zuò zài rì cháng shēn qū zhōng jiāng cháng yòng lái bǎo shí gōng dòng huò háng xíng 。例 如 ， wǒ néng zuò zuò wén jù ； mā ma qiāo wǒ qù zuò wán jì 。
"做" is often used in daily life to describe actions or behaviors. For example, we can say 'I will do my homework' or 'Mom asks me to do housework.'
Context note
“做”常用于描述日常活动或任务。例如，家务、作业、游戏等。
zuò cháng yòng lái bǎo shí rì cháng huó dào qù huò rèn 。例 如 ， wán jiù 、 zuò wén jù 、 qì yuè 等 。
"做" is commonly used to describe daily activities or tasks, such as housework, homework, and playing games.
5 examples
我来做作业。
wǒ lái zuò zuò yè。
I will do my homework.
妈妈叫我去做家务。
mā ma jiào wǒ qù zuò jiā wù。
Mom asks me to do housework.
我们一起做游戏吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ zuò yóu xì ba。
Let's play games together.
他每天早上做早操。
tā měi tiān zǎo shàng zuò zǎo cāo。
He does morning exercises every day.
你去做作业，我来做家务。
nǐ qù zuò zuò yè， wǒ lái zuò jiā wù。
You do your homework, I'll do the housework.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上做早操。做完之后，他去上学。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng zuò zǎo cāo。 zuò wán zhī hòu， tā qù shàng xué。
Xiaoming does morning exercises every day. After finishing, he goes to school.
妈妈让小红去做家务。小红做完后，帮妈妈做饭。
mā ma ràng xiǎo hóng qù zuò jiā wù。 xiǎo hóng zuò wán hòu， bāng mā ma zuò fàn。
Mom asks Xiaohong to do housework. After finishing, she helps mom cook.
爸爸每天晚上做晚饭。做完之后，他陪我玩。
bà ba měi tiān wǎn shàng zuò wǎn fàn。 zuò wán zhī hòu， tā péi wǒ wán。
Dad does dinner every evening. After finishing, he plays with me.
姐姐每天早上做早操。做完之后，她去上学。
jiě jie měi tiān zǎo shàng zuò zǎo cāo。 zuò wán zhī hòu， tā qù shàng xué。
My sister does morning exercises every day. After finishing, she goes to school.
妈妈让我去做作业。做完之后，我去看电视。
mā ma ràng wǒ qù zuò zuò yè。 zuò wán zhī hòu， wǒ qù kàn diàn shì。
Mom asks me to do my homework. After finishing, I watch TV.