做(作)  

[zuò]

- （制造） make; manufacture; produce:

make shoes;

做鞋

make clothes;

做衣服

- （写作） write; compose:

compose a poem;

做诗

write literary works

做文章

- （从事某种工作或活动） do; work at; engage in:

do business; carry on trade;

做生意

labour; do hard manual work;

做苦力

- （举行家庭的庆祝或纪念活动） hold a family [home] celebration; celebrate:

hold a birthday party; celebrate sb.'s birthday

做生日

- （充当; 担任） be; become; act as:

become an actor or actress; go on the stage;

做演员

act as interpreter;

做翻译

- （用做） be used as:

Bark may be used as raw material for paper-making.

树皮可以做造纸的原料。

This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases.

这块布可以做一对枕套。

- （结成关系） form or contract a relationship:

(of two families) become relatives by marriage;

做亲

make friends with;

做朋友

- （烹调） cook; prepare:

do the cooking; prepare a meal;

做饭

She was skilled in preparing tasty dishes.

她很会做菜。