Definition & Meaning

cook; do the cooking

Word usage

zuò fàn

做 饭

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v.cook; do the cooking
- wǒ fù zé shāo huǒ zuò fàn
  我负责烧火做饭。
  I'm in charge of lighting a fire to cook.
- gěi tā zhǎo gè zuò fàn de
  给他找个做饭的。
  Find him a cook.
- wǒ kàn nǐ men máng zhe ràng tā qù zuò fàn
  我看你们忙着，让她去做饭。
  I see you're busy. Let her cook.
synonym
zhǔ fàn煮饭 shāo fàn烧饭

Word usage

Separable word
"做" and "饭" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 做一顿饭需要半小时。
  It takes half an hour to cook a meal.
- 我妈妈已经在家做好了饭。
  My mother has cooked the meal at home.
- 她给我做过几次饭。
  She has cooked for me several times.

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