Chinlingo Chinese character: 做 VS 作

[Do you know?]

"做" and "作" have the same pronunciation: zuò. Is there any difference between them?

汉字“做” 和 “作” 的发音相同，它们有什么区别呢？

[Definitions]

做 (zuò): do; make; act as; be used as; form or contract a relationship

作 (zuò): pretend; deliver; compose

做 (zuò): 干（活儿），从事某种工作或活动；制作，加工；担任；用做；结成某种关系。

作 (zuò): 假扮、装；提供；作品。

[Uses]

"做" and "作" differ mainly in their writings. Generally, "作" is followed by a gerund, while "做" is followed by a noun.

“做”和“作”的区别主要体现在书面上，一般而言，“作”用在动名词前，“做”用在一般名词前。 

[Differences in collocations]

The table of collocations below will help you understand their differences further. 

我们做了以下词组搭配表格，帮助你们进一步了解它们的区别。

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