How to Say ‘Do’ in Traditional Chinese
做
zuò
[zuò]
💬 Usage Tip: 做 is the usual verb with 運動: 做運動 means "exercise." Chinese often uses fixed verb + noun pairs like this, so it is best learned as a chunk.
Phrase Breakdown
做
zuò
[zuò]
to do
Perform or carry out a task or activity.
今天我們要做什麼？
What are we going to do today?
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