Word: 做 (zuò)

做运动有利于健康。

Zuò yùndòng yǒulìyú jiànkāng.

Exercise is good for your health.

做这件事划算。

Zuò zhè jiàn shì huásuàn.

It's very worthwhile to do this.

做这件事，应该先从哪儿下手？

Zuò zhè jiàn shì, yīnggāi xiān cóng nǎr xiàshǒu?

Where should we start in setting about this task?

做这件衣服的工序很复杂。

Zuò zhè jiàn yīfu de gōngxù hěn fùzá.

The process of making this piece of clothing is very complicated.

做这份工作需要什么证书？

Zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào shénme zhèngshū?

What credentials do you need for this job?

做这份工作需要很强的韧性。

Zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào hěn qiáng de rènxìng.

This job requires a lot of toughness.

做这道菜少不了辣椒。

Zuò zhè dào cài shàobùliǎo làjiāo.

You can't make this dish without chili peppers.

做这道菜要放什么调料？

Zuò zhè dào cài yào fàng shénme tiáoliào?

What seasoning should I put in this dish?

做这顿饭耗时两个小时。

Zuò zhè dùnfàn hàoshí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Making this meal took two hours.

做进出口要办很多手续。

Zuò jìnchūkǒu yào bàn hěn duō shǒuxù.

Doing import and export means handling a lot of paperwork.

做那个可能不安全。

Zuò nàge kěnéng bù ānquán.

It probably won't be safe to do that.

做那事是我的责任。

Zuò nà shì shì wǒ de zérèn.

It was my duty to do that.

做那事是浪费你的时间。

Zuò nà shì shì làngfèi nǐ de shíjiān.

Doing that is a waste of your time.

做那种事的话，他可能会被炒。

Zuò nàzhǒng shì dehuà, tā kěnéng huì bèi chǎo.

He might get fired if he does that.

做销售的人需要有好口才。

Zuò xiāoshòu de rén xūyào yǒu hǎo kǒucái.

People who work in sales need to have good speaking skills.

做错了事，活该被批评。

Zuò cuòliǎo shì, huógāi bèi pīpíng.

If you do something wrong, you should be criticized.

做错事后，他良知不安。

Zuò cuòshì hòu, tā liángzhī bù'ān.

After doing wrong, his conscience was troubled.

做面包的原材料有哪些？

Zuò miànbāo de yuáncáiliào yǒu nǎxiē?

What are the raw materials for making bread?

做领导的人，心胸要宽一点儿。

Zuò lǐngdǎo de rén, xīnxiōng yào kuān yìdiǎnr.

A leader needs to be a bit more open-minded.

做领导的人，胸怀要宽广一些。

Zuò lǐngdǎo de rén, xiōnghuái yào kuānguǎng yìxiē.

A leader should be broad-minded.

做领导的要务实，不能只会开会。

Zuò lǐngdǎo de yào wùshí, bùnéng zhǐ huì kāihuì.

A leader has to deal with real matters and can't just hold meetings.

做领导要有宽广的胸怀。

Zuò lǐngdǎo yào yǒu kuānguǎng de xiōnghuái.

A leader needs to be broad-minded.

做饺子少不了面粉和肉馅。

Zuò jiǎozi shàobùliǎo miànfěn hé ròuxiàn.

You can't make dumplings without flour and meat filling.

做鱼的时候放点姜，可以去腥。

Zuò yú de shíhou fàng diǎn Jiāng, kěyǐ qù xīng.

Put some ginger in when cooking fish to get rid of the fishy smell.

儿做的儿当，爹做的爹当

ér zuò de ér dāng, diē zuò de diē dāng

what the son does the son bears, what the father does the father bears

儿女做坏事，父母终有错

érnǚ zuò huàishì, fùmǔ zhōng yǒu cuò

when children do wrong, the parents are still at fault

儿媳每天早上给我做早饭。

Érxí měitiān zǎoshang gěi wǒ zuò zǎofàn.

My daughter-in-law makes me breakfast every morning.

儿孙自有儿孙福，莫为儿孙做马牛

érsūnzìyǒu'érsūnfú, mò wèi érsūn zuò mǎ niú

children and grandchildren have their own fortune; don't toil like horse and ox for them

先做调查，再问别人。

Xiān zuò diàochá, zài wèn biéren.

Do research before asking others.

先看清全局，再做决定。

Xiān kànqīng quánjú, zài zuò juédìng.

First get a clear view of the overall situation, then make your decision.

关起门来做皇上，自尊自大

guān qǐ mén lái zuò huángshang, zìzūn zìdà

shutting the door and playing emperor: self-important and arrogant

再做一次，和之前一样。

Zài zuò yícì, hé zhīqián yíyàng.

Do it again, the same as last time.

再那样做就太蠢了。

Zài nàyàng zuò jiù tài chǔnle.

It would be silly to do that again.

再难也要做！

Zài nán yě yào zuò!

Do it, no matter how hard!

几位专家应邀来我们学校做讲座。

Jǐ wèi zhuānjiā yìngyāo lái wǒmen xuéxiào zuò jiǎngzuò.

Several experts came to our school to give a talk at our invitation.

出发前我做好了攻略。

Chūfā qián wǒ zuò hǎole gōnglüè.

I put together a travel guide before setting off.

利润这么低，他们还做吗？

Lìrùn zhème dī, tāmen hái zuò ma?

With profits this low, are they still going to do it?

别为晚饭犯愁，我来做。

Bié wèi wǎnfàn fànchóu, wǒ lái zuò.

Don't stress about dinner, I'll cook.

别再举棋不定了，快做决定吧！

Bié zài jǔqíbúdìng le, kuài zuò juédìng ba!

Stop hesitating and make a decision already!

别再对我做这事了。

Bié zài duì wǒ zuò zhè shì le.

Don't do this to me again.

别再让我做那事了。

Bié zài ràng wǒ zuò nà shì le.

Don't make me do that again.

别刻意讨好他，做你自己就好。

Bié kèyì tǎohǎo tā, zuò nǐ zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Don't deliberately try to please him; just be yourself.

别只顾着哭，做些什么啊！

Bié zhǐgù zhe kū, zuò xiē shénme a!

Don't just whine, do something!

别忌妒别人，好好做自己的事吧。

Bié jìdu biéren, hǎohǎo zuò zìjǐ de shì ba.

Don't envy others, just do your own thing well.

别忘了我们要做功课。

Bié wàngle wǒmen yào zuò gōngkè.

Don't forget we have to do our homework.

别想靠你自己做这事。

Bié xiǎng kào nǐ zìjǐ zuò zhè shì.

Don't try to do this by yourself.

别走过场，要认真做！

Bié zǒuguòchǎng, yào rènzhēn zuò!

Don't just go through the motions, do it properly!

别跟那个阴险的人做朋友。

Bié gēn nàge yīnxiǎn de rén zuò péngyou.

Don't be friends with that sinister person.

到了做点事的时候了。

Dàole zuò diǎn shì de shíhou le.

It's time to get some work done.

刺拐棒做线板,难缠

cì guǎibàng zuò xiànbǎn,nánchán

using a thorny crooked stick as a thread winder: hard to wind

功课做了没有？

Gōngkè zuòle méiyǒu?

Have you done your homework?

医生什么也做不了。

Yīshēng shénme yě zuò bù liǎo.

There was nothing that the doctors could do.

医生们拒绝做第二次手术。

Yīshēngmen jùjué zuò dì'èrcì shǒushù.

Doctors refused to perform a second operation.

医生建议他多做运动。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā duō zuò yùndòng.

The doctor advised him to do more exercise.

医生建议我腰痛时去做理疗。

Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ yāo tòng shí qù zuò lǐliáo.

The doctor advised me to go for physiotherapy when my back hurts.

十五块布头儿做衣服，七拼八凑

shíwǔ kuài bù tóur zuò yīfu, qīpīnbācòu

making clothes from fifteen scraps of cloth: seven pieced, eight patched together

千夜做贼一夜穷

qiān yè zuò zéi yí yè qióng

a thousand nights as a thief, one night of poverty

千层底儿做腮帮子，好厚的脸皮

qiāncéngdǐ ér zuò sāibāngzi, hǎo hòu de liǎnpí

making a cheek from a thousand-layer sole: what thick skin

历年的考试题我都做过。

Lìnián de kǎoshì tí wǒ dōu zuòguo.

I've done the exam papers from all the past years.

古代士兵的矛头是铁做的。

Gǔdài shìbīng de máotóu shì tiě zuò de.

The spearheads of ancient soldiers were made of iron.

古时候的人怎么做陶器？

Gǔshíhou de rén zěnme zuò táoqì?

How did people in ancient times make pottery?

只怕不做，不怕不会

zhǐpà bú zuò, búpà búhuì

fear only not doing it, not failing to know how

只有你才做得到。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ cái zuò dédào.

You're the only one who can do it.

只有游客才这么做。

Zhǐyǒu yóukè cái zhème zuò.

The only people who do this are tourists.

只消一天就能做完。

Zhǐ xiāo yì tiān jiù néng zuò wán.

It only takes one day to finish.

只要他怎么做就怎么做就好了。

Zhǐyào tā zěnme zuò jiù zěnme zuò jiù hǎole.

Just imitate what he does.

叫花子做皇帝，快活一天算一天

jiàohuāzi zuò huángdì, kuàihuo yì tiān suàn yì tiān

a beggar made emperor: enjoy each day as it comes

可以雇人做这件事。

Kěyǐ gù rén zuò zhè jiàn shì.

You could hire someone to do this.

向我解释清楚你在做什么。

Xiàng wǒ jiěshì qīngchu nǐ zài zuò shénme.

Explain to me what you're doing there.

告诉她我在做晚饭。

Gàosu tā wǒ zài zuò wǎnfàn.

Tell her that I am cooking dinner.

告诉我们下一步该怎么做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.

告诉我你为怎么要这样做。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèi zěnme yào zhèyàng zuò.

Give me a reason for doing such a thing.

告诉我你在湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ zài xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did in Shounan.

告诉我你对湘南做了什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ duì xiāng Nán zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did to Shounan.

告诉我拿它做什么。

Gàosu wǒ ná tā zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do with it.

告诉我该做什么。

Gàosu wǒ gāi zuò shénme.

Tell me what to do.

哥哥在一家做芯片的公司上班。

Gēge zài yìjiā zuò xīnpiàn de gōngsī shàngbān.

My older brother works at a company that makes chips.

哥哥在一家通讯社做记者。

Gēge zài yìjiā tōngxùnshè zuò jìzhě.

My older brother works as a reporter at a news agency.

善说不如善做，善始不如善终

shàn shuō bùrú shàn zuò, shàn shǐ bùrú shànzhōng

being good at talking is not as good as being good at doing; a good start is not as good as a good finish

嗯，这个菜做得真不错！

Ń, zhège cài zuò de zhēn búcuò!

Mm, this dish is really good!

嘿，你在这做什么？

Hēi, nǐ zài zhè zuò shénme?

Hey, what are you doing here?

在两者之间做选择。

Zài liǎngzhě zhījiān zuò xuǎnzé.

Choose between the two.

在假期中我什么都没有做。

Zài jiàqī zhōng wǒ shénme dōu méiyǒu zuò.

I didn't do anything during my vacation.

在政策层面，政府已经做了调整。

Zài zhèngcè céngmiàn, zhèngfǔ yǐjīng zuòle tiáozhěng.

At the policy level, the government has already made adjustments.

在这么冷的地方做什么？

Zài zhème lěng de dìfang zuò shénme?

What are you doing in a freezing place like this?

在这种情况下，他们该做什么？

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?

What should they do in this situation?

地震时怎么做，我们演练过。

Dìzhèn shí zěnme zuò, wǒmen yǎnliànguo.

We have drilled what to do during an earthquake.

墙上的装饰是我妈妈做的。

Qiáng shàng de zhuāngshì shì wǒ māma zuò de.

My mom made the decorations on the wall.

夏天出门，你要做好皮肤的防护。

Xiàtiān chūmén, nǐ yào zuò hǎo pífū de fánghù.

When you go out in summer, you need to protect your skin well.

外婆做的面条最好吃！

Wàipó zuò de miàntiáo zuì hǎochī!

The noodles Grandma makes are the best!

多出去看看吧，别做井底之蛙。

Duō chūqù kànkan ba, bié zuò jǐngdǐzhīwā.

Go out and see more, and don't be a frog in a well.

大家同心协力，就能做好。

Dàjiā tóngxīnxiélì, jiù néng zuò hǎo.

If everyone works together with one purpose, we can get it done well.

大家想办法筹集钱给病人做手术。

Dàjiā xiǎng bànfǎ chóují qián gěi bìngrén zuò shǒushù.

Everyone is trying to raise money for the patient's surgery.

大家自己做决定。

Dàjiā zìjǐ zuò juédìng.

Everyone decides for themselves.

大家都做了功课吗？

Dàjiā dōu zuòle gōngkè ma?

Did everyone do their homework?

天天熬夜，这样做得不偿失。

Tiāntiān áoyè, zhèyàng zuò débùchángshī.

Staying up late every night costs you more than you gain.

奶奶做的饭菜总是那么可口。

Nǎinai zuò de fàncài zǒngshì nàme kěkǒu.

The meals Grandma cooks are always so tasty.

奶奶给孙女做了一个漂亮的毽子。

Nǎinai gěi sūnnǚ zuòle yí gè piàoliang de jiànzi.

Grandma made her granddaughter a pretty shuttlecock.

她下周要做手术切除肿瘤。

Tā xiàzhōu yào zuò shǒushù qiēchú zhǒngliú.

She is having surgery next week to remove a tumor.

她不必自己做。

Tā búbì zìjǐ zuò.

She won't have to do that by herself.