作

zuò/zuō

to do; to engage in; to write; to compose

HSK 3.0 · Level 6 verb

Meaning

zuò as in 工作 zuo4

to do; to engage in
to write; to compose
to pretend; to feign
to regard as; to consider to be
to be; to act the part of
to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
writings; works

zuō zuo1

worker
workshop
(slang) troublesome
high-maintenance (person)

Example sentences

zhè这wàitào外套shì是shénme什么cáiliào材料zuò作de的？

What stuff is this jacket made of?
nǐ你yīnggāi应该zhīdào知道yào要wèi为kǎoshì考试zuò作zhǔnbèi准备。

You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.
nǐ你yīnggāi应该zuò作zuì最huài坏de的zhǔnbèi准备。

You should prepare for the worst.
nǐ你xiǎng想chī吃shénme什么zuò作wǎncān晚餐？

What would you like to eat for dinner?

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