zou6做
Jyutpingzou6
Yalejouh
Definition
To do, make, act, or perform.
Example
What did you do today?
colloquialdaily actionswork
How it's used
Beyond the general meaning of to do, this verb is essential for describing one's profession or role. When asking about someone's job, you use 做咩工. It also appears in specific cultural contexts like 做節, which refers to the act of gathering for a festive meal, highlighting the importance of family rituals in daily life.
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Common phrases
to work
to conduct oneself
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 做 with 搞. While 做 is neutral and versatile, 搞 often implies a sense of handling, managing, or sometimes causing trouble or messing something up.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
