昨天
zuótiān
Yesterday
做饭 (zuò fàn) — how to say "cook food" in Chinese
做饭
Cook food
verb
Character composition
做
do/make
饭
food
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
烹饪
cooking, cuisine
pēng rèn · formal, culinary
Collocations
会做饭
huì zuò fàn
can cook
做饭时间
zuò fàn shí jiān
cooking time
Examples
我每天回家做饭吃。
I go home every day to cook and eat.
妈妈每天下班后都做饭。
Mom cooks food every day after work.
Mnemonic
[zuò fàn-] Zoe Fan decided to make (做) dinner. She put on an apron and began 做饭 — COOKING — in the kitchen. Rice and vegetables bubbled in the pot, and the lovely smell brought her family to the table. 🍳🍚
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cook food" in Chinese?
"cook food" in Chinese is 做饭 (zuò fàn).
What does 做饭 mean in English?
做饭 (zuò fàn) means "Cook food".
How is 做饭 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuò fàn (written as zuo fan, zuofan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cook food" in Chinese characters?
It is written 做饭.
What HSK 3.0 level is 做饭?
做饭 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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