做生日 (zuò shēng rì) — to hold a birthday party (for someone)
Definition
做生日 means 'to hold/throw a birthday party (for someone)' — typically takes 给 + person as the beneficiary. Colloquial, common in spoken Chinese.
verb
to hold a birthday party (for someone)
Examples
- 做生日。Wǒ men míng tiān gěi mā ma zuò shēng rì.We'll hold a birthday party for mom tomorrow.
- 。Wǒ men gěi nǎi nai zuò le yí gè shēng rì.We held a birthday party for grandma.
- 做生日？Nǐ dǎ suàn shén me shí hou gěi péng you zuò shēng rì?When do you plan to hold a birthday party for your friend?
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