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做饭 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuò fàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
做饭表示准备食物并把食物煮熟。
zuò fàn biǎo shì zhǔn bèi shí wù bìng bǎ shí wù zhǔ shú。
做饭 means preparing food and cooking it.
Context note
做饭常出现在家庭、厨房和用餐时间。
zuò fàn cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng 、 chú fáng hé yòng cān shí jiān。
做饭 often appears in family talk, the kitchen, and meal times.
5 examples
妈妈在做饭。
mā ma zài zuò fàn。
Mom is cooking.
爸爸会做饭。
bà ba huì zuò fàn。
Dad can cook.
我帮家人做饭。
wǒ bāng jiā rén zuò fàn。
I help my family cook.
今天谁做饭？
jīn tiān shuí zuò fàn？
Who is cooking today?
做饭很有意思。
zuò fàn hěn yǒu yì sī。
Cooking is very interesting.
5 mini stories
妈妈在厨房做饭。香味飘到客厅里。
mā ma zài chú fáng zuò fàn。 xiāng wèi piāo dào kè tīng lǐ。
Mom is cooking in the kitchen. The smell reaches the living room.
今天轮到爸爸做饭。我们在旁边帮忙。
jīn tiān lún dào bà ba zuò fàn。 wǒ men zài páng biān bāng máng。
It is Dad's turn to cook today. We help beside him.
我想学做饭。这样以后可以照顾自己。
wǒ xiǎng xué zuò fàn。 zhè yàng yǐ hòu kě yǐ zhào gù zì jǐ。
I want to learn cooking. That way I can take care of myself later.
姐姐会做饭。她做的午饭很好吃。
jiě jie huì zuò fàn。 tā zuò de wǔ fàn hěn hǎo chī。
My older sister can cook. The lunch she makes is very tasty.
做饭的时候要小心。不要碰到热锅。
zuò fàn de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn。 bú yào pèng dào rè guō。
You should be careful when cooking. Do not touch the hot pan.