Chinese word dictionary

做操

zuò cāo · to do exercises; to do gymnastics

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Word information

Simplified做操

Traditional做操

Pinyinzuò cāo

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

做zuò

to work, to make; to act

操cāo

to conduct, to manage, to run

How to learn 做操

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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Words with the same characters

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做zuò

to 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zuòfàn

to prepare a meal; to cook

做客zuòkè

to be a guest or visitor

操场cāochǎng

playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4]

做法zuòfǎ

way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]

做梦zuòmèng

to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking