Word information
Simplified做东
Traditional做東
Pinyinzuò dōng
Part of speechv
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 做东
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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东西dōngxi
thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]
做zuòto make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
做饭zuòfànto prepare a meal; to cook
东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord; surname Dong
东北dōngběiNortheast China; Manchuria; northeast
东方dōngfāngeast; the East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang