做事 (zuò shì) — to do work, to handle matters, to have a job

Definition

做事 is a verb-object compound meaning 'to do work' or 'to handle matters'. It is a separable verb (离合词): when you need to specify the number of times, a duration, or a possessive, the object 事 can separate from 做, e.g., 做了一件大事 ('did a big thing'). You can also insert adjectives between 做 and 事, like 做正事 ('do serious business').

to do workto handle mattersto have a job

Examples

做事。
Tā zuò shì hěn rènzhēn.
He does things very carefully.
。
Wǒ zuótiān zuò le yí jiàn zhòngyào de shì.
I did an important thing yesterday.
做事，。
Tā hěn huì zuò shì, lǎobǎn hěn xǐhuan tā.
She is good at handling matters, the boss likes her very much.

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