做生日 (zuò shēng rì) — to hold a birthday party (for someone)

Definizione

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)

做生日。
Wǒ men míng tiān gěi mā ma zuò shēng rì.
We'll hold a birthday party for mom tomorrow.
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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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