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做饭

zuò fàn · zuo fan

Traditional 做飯

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to prepare a meal
  2. to cook
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Who cooks tonight

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)晚上(wǎnshang)谁(shéi)做饭(zuòfàn)？

    Who is cooking tonight?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)做饭(zuòfàn)，你(nǐ)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    I will cook and you wash up.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)吗(ma)？

    Can you cook?

  4. Dengdeng

    会(huì)，我(wǒ)做过(zuòguò)一次(yīcì)饭(fàn)。

    Yes, I have cooked once.

  5. Liangliang

    一次(yīcì)？

    Once?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，那次(nàcì)太(tài)难吃(nánchī)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)认真(rènzhēn)做(zuò)。

    Yes. That meal was awful, so today I will cook seriously.

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2 examples
01

除(chú)非(fēi)是(shì)你(nǐ)做(zuò)饭(fàn)，否(fǒu)则(zé)我(wǒ)是(shì)不(bú)会(huì)吃(chī)的(de)。

I won't eat it unless you cooked it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)你(nǐ)做(zuò)饭(fàn)那(nà)么(me)拿(ná)手(shǒu)呢(ne)？

Why are you so good at cooking?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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做
zuò

to make; to produce; to write; to compose

饭
fàn

cooked rice; meal

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