做了
zuò le
In Chinese, the English phrase 'did' is expressed as 做了 (zuò le).
做了 is used to describe a completed action or task. While the verb 做 (zuò) means 'to do', you may also encounter the verb 干 (gàn), which can mean 'to do' or 'to work'.
What does it mean word for word?
The form 做了 is composed of the verb 做 (zuò), meaning 'to do' and the aspect particle 了 (le), which is added to a verb to indicate that the action is completed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 做了 is formed by combining the verb 做 with the particle 了 to indicate completion.
How do you pronounce it?
zuò le
Did you know?
- The verb 干 (gàn) is a common alternative to 做, but in some contexts it can be used as a slang term for 'to f***' or 'to screw'.
- The character 做 can be used to describe 'making' something, such as 'did' a cake, which in English would usually require the word 'made'.
- If you add 了 to the end of a sentence rather than to the verb, it can change the meaning from 'did' to a sense of a new situation arising, such as 'now it is the case'.
Examples in context
- 他們都做了。They all did it.This sentence is useful for showing that a group of people completed an action using 做了.Tatoeba #5552423 by verdastelo9604, translation #1619865 by Spamster
- 每箇人都做了。Everybody did that.This sentence is useful for showing that everyone performed a specific action using 做了.Tatoeba #5691272 by verdastelo9604, translation #4498050 by CK
- 他也这么做了。He also did that.This sentence is useful for showing that someone else also performed an action using 做了.Tatoeba #9928691 by SbrAkr, translation #8480543 by CH
- 我昨天说了谢谢。I said thank you yesterday.
- 他昨天做了饭。He cooked yesterday.
- 我们团队干了很多工作。Our team did a lot of work.
- 他昨天弄完了作业。He finished his homework yesterday.
- 58 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At home, discussing household chores.
- 雨婷 Yuting你做了晚饭吗？Nǐ zuòle wǎnfàn ma?Did you make dinner?
- 伟 Wei我做了，在桌子上。Wǒ zuòle, zài zhuōzi shàng.I did, it's on the table.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你真棒。Wěi, nǐ zhēn bàng.Wei, you are great.
- 伟 Wei谢谢雨婷。Xièxiè Yǔtíng.Thanks, Yuting.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
