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做

zuò
HSK 1

English Meaning

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)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
娘子 饭做好了
HSK 1 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

这是百姓的一片心意 还望你收下

“This is a gift from the people. Hope you will accept it.”

2. TARGET TURN 娘子 饭做好了

“My lady, dinner is ready.”

3. NEXT

来了

“Coming!”

《莫离》 · family_and_home
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去香港做寓公
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You could just move to Hong Kong and live as a wealthy gentleman in exile.”

1. PREVIOUS

我在想 我去哪儿呢

“I was thinking, where should I go?”

2. TARGET TURN 去香港做寓公

“Going to Hong Kong to be a gentry in exile”

3. NEXT

实在太无聊了

“is really too boring.”

《八千里路云和月》 · social_and_dating
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我只想做个生意人
HSK 1 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I have no interest in your conflicts; I just want to stay out of trouble and make a living—please let me go.”

1. PREVIOUS

我想说

“I want to say,”

“I just want to be a businessman.”

3. NEXT

让我转道香港去欧洲

“Let me go to Europe via Hong Kong.”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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