zuò
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
zuò fǎ
way of handling sth
method for making
work method
recipe
practice
CL:個|个[ge4]
jiào zuò
to be called
to be known as
zuò shì
to work
to handle matters
to have a job
zuò mèng
to dream
to have a dream
fig. illusion
fantasy
pipe dream
dàng zuò
to treat as
to regard as
to look upon as
zuò gōng
to work with one's hands
manual work
workmanship
zuò rén
to conduct oneself
to behave with integrity
zuò fàn
to prepare a meal
to cook
dìng zuò
to have something made to order
zuò wéi
to act as
used erroneously for 作為|作为
zuò wán
to finish
to complete the task
kàn zuò
to regard as
to look upon as
zuò wén zhāng
to make an issue of sth
to fuss
to make a song and dance
chēng zuò
to be called
to be known as
zuò shǒu jiǎo
to defraud
to rig up (a scam)
zuò guān
to take an official post
to become a government employee
shuō dào zuò dào
to be as good as one's word (idiom)
to keep one's promise
zuò xué wèn
to study
to engage in scholarship
zuò mǎi mài
to buy and sell
to do business
to trade
to deal
zuò gōng
to act (in opera)
stage business
zuò guǐ liǎn
to pull a face
to grimace
to scowl
zuò cāo
to do exercises
to do gymnastics
xiǎo tí dà zuò
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
zuò bàn
to keep sb company
to accompany
shì qíng yào zuò
work that needs to be done
business that needs to be attended to
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 pài
way of doing sth
behavior
to act in an affected manner
mannerism
gestures in opera
zuò xì
to act in a play
to put on a play
zuò yǎn
to work as spy
to act as a guide
zuò shēng rì
to celebrate a birthday
to give a birthday party
hào chī lǎn zuò
happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
all take and no give
zuò méi
to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
zuò shǒu
to put one's hand to sth
to set about
skillful hands
worker
writer
zuò shēng huó
to work
to do manual labor
zuò liǎn
to win honor
to put on a stern face
to have a facial (beauty treatment)
zuò jué
to go to extremes
to leave no room for maneuver
yī bù zuò ,5 èr bù xiū
don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
in for a penny, in for a pound
zuò niú zuò mǎ
lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
zuò zéi xīn xū
to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
bù zuò shēng
keep silent
not say a word
zuò lǐ bài
to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
bái rì zuò mèng
to daydream
to indulge in wishful thinking
zuò shòu
to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
chéng zuò
to undertake
to take on (i.e. to accept a task)
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
zuò guǎng gào xuān chuán
to advertise
to make propaganda for sth
huàn zuò
to be called
to be referred to as
zuò gōng fu
to practice (work skills)
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
zuò qīn
to become related by marriage
to marry
guāng shuō bù zuò
all talk and no action (idiom)
to preach what one does not practice
zuò gōng fu
to practice (work skills)
míng rén bù zuò àn shì
The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom).
fig. Do what you want to do openly and without dissimulation.
zuò zhāng zuò shì
to put on an act (idiom); to pose
to show theatrical affectation
to indulge in histrionics
wú zuò zuo
unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)
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
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
zuò mǎn yuè
to celebrate a child reaching the age of one month
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.
zuò huó r
erhua variant of 做活[zuo4 huo2]
zuò bàn r
erhua variant of 做伴[zuo4 ban4]
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi
to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
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.
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
to put on an act (idiom); to pose
to show theatrical affectation
to indulge in histrionics
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
zuò yǎn sè
to give sb a meaningful look
shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
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[shūo shì yī húi shì , zùo yòu shì lìng wài yī húi shì]
zuò yā
(slang) (of a man) to work as a prostitute
zhǐ shuō bù zuò
to be all talk and no action
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fēi
lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom)
fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
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
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
wú shì kě zuò
to have nothing to do
to have time on one's hands
xiàn zuò
to make (food) on the spot
freshly-made
dìng zuò
to make to order
to have sth made to order
zuò jī
(slang) (of a woman) to work as a prostitute
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
in for a penny, in for a pound
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
zuò xiǎo chāo
to prepare a crib sheet
to crib
to cheat by copying
zuò gōng zuò
to do one's work
to work on sb
to try to persuade sb
zuò tīng zhǎng
(jocularly) to sleep on the couch
to sleep in the living room
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
see 做張做智|做张做智[zuo4 zhang1 zuo4 zhi4]
zuò diào
to kill
to get rid of
(sports) to defeat
to eliminate
zuò qiú
to set up a teammate (with an opportunity to score)
to throw a game
chóng xīn zuò rén
to start a new life
to make a fresh start