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做
咗
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zou6 zo2
Pinyin
zuò zuo
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
became; to have done [colloquial]
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
佢有三个仔,全部都做咗音乐家。
佢有三個仔,全部都做咗音樂家。
keoi5 jau5 saam1 go3 zai2 , cyun4 bou6 dou1 zou6 zo2 jam1 ngok6 gaa1 。
He has three sons, who became musicians.
Cantonese
我同个外国学生做咗好朋友。
我同個外國學生做咗好朋友。
ngo5 tung4 go3 ngoi6 gwok3 hok6 saang1 zou6 zo2 hou3 pang4 jau5 。
I made friends with a student from abroad.
Cantonese
我已经喺呢度做咗十年喇。
我已經喺呢度做咗十年喇。
ngo5 ji5 ging1 hai2 nei4 dou6 zou6 zo2 sap6 nin4 laa3 。
I've worked here for ten years.
Cantonese
我阿哥做咗厨师。
我阿哥做咗廚師。
ngo5 aa3 go1 zou6 zo2 cyu4 si1 。
My brother became a cook.
Cantonese
你喺嗰度做咗啲咩呀?
你喺嗰度做咗啲咩呀?
nei5 hai2 go2 dou6 zou6 zo2 di1 me1 aa3 ?
What did you do there?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢喺呢间公司做咗五六年都冇升过职,仲系一个办公室助理。
佢喺呢間公司做咗五六年都冇升過職,仲係一個辦公室助理。
keoi5 hai2 ni1 gaan1 gung1 si1 zou6 zo2 ng5 luk6 nin4 dou1 mou5 sing1 gwo3 zik1, zung6 hai6 jat1 go3 baan6 gung1 sat1 zo6 lei5.
He has been in the same position for 5 or 6 years. Today, he is still an office assistant.
Cantonese
日本同美国自从廿世纪中就做咗盟国。
日本同美國自從廿世紀中就做咗盟國。
jat6 bun2 tung4 mei5 gwok3 zi6 cung4 jaa6 sai3 gei2 zung1 zau6 zou6 zo2 mang4 gwok3.
Japan and the USA have been allies since mid-20th century.
Cantonese
我做咗份功课,但系唔记得咗带。
我做咗份功課,但係唔記得咗帶。
ngo5 zou6 zo2 fan6 gung1 fo3, daan6 hai6 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 daai3
I did the homework, but I forgot to bring it.
Cantonese
做咗就快三年嘅《爱回家》终于完。
做咗就快三年嘅《愛回家》終於完。
zou6 zo2 zau6 faai3 saam1 nin4 ge3 oi3 wui4 gaa1 zung1 jyu1 jyun4.
"Come Home Love" finally comes to an end after nearly 3 years on the air.
Cantonese
今次比佢呃到,做咗冤大头,绝对无下次!
今次比佢呃到,做咗冤大頭,絕對無下次!
He swindled me this time. I bought a pig in a poke but there will be no next time.
Examples (None)
Cantonese
臭口讲句,你做咗啲咁嘅嘢,真系抵你有今日。
臭口講句,你做咗啲咁嘅嘢,真係抵你有今日。
Cantonese
做咩咁惊青呀,做咗亏心事呀?
做咩咁驚青呀,做咗虧心事呀?
Cantonese
佢半推半就做咗今次会议嘅主席。
佢半推半就做咗今次會議嘅主席。
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
做咗咁死多次,我仲唔识做咩?
做咗咁死多次,我仲唔识做咩?
zou6 zo2 gam3 sei2 do1 ci3, ngo5 zung6 m4 sik1 zou6 me1?
I've done it so darn many times already, and you think I wouldn't know how to do it by now?