做东 (zuò dōng) — to act as host, to treat someone (to a meal or event)
Definition
Idiomatic verb meaning 'to play host and pay' — typically used when treating someone to a meal. The object 东 is a bound noun and is never used alone.
verb
to act as hostto treat someone (to a meal or event)
Examples
- 做东，。Jīn tiān wǒ lái zuò dōng, qǐng dà jiā chī fàn.Today I'll be the host and treat everyone to a meal.
- ，。Tā zuó tiān zuò le yí cì dōng, qǐng wǒ men chī huǒ guō.He acted as host yesterday and treated us to hotpot.
- ，。Wǒ hái méi zuò guò dōng ne, xià cì ba.I haven't hosted yet — next time.
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