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verbverb-object compound; [I]
to cook; to prepare dishes or a meal
zuò cài
Pronunciation
Etymology
A verb-object compound formed from 做, “to do; to make,” and 菜, “dish; food; cuisine.”
Examples
我晚上在家做菜。
wǒ wǎnshang zài jiā zuò cài
I cook at home in the evening.
他很会做菜。
tā hěn huì zuò cài
He is very good at cooking.
妈妈正在厨房里做菜。
māma zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ zuò cài
Mom is cooking in the kitchen.
Character Breakdown
做
zuò
to do; to make
菜
cài
dish; food; vegetable; cuisine
Collocations
会做菜
在家做菜
学做菜
做家常菜
给家人做菜
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