在做 (zàizuò) — Doing in Mandarin
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#968 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
在做 is pronounced zàizuò. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Xiànzài tā zàizuò tā de zuòyè.
She is doing her homework now.
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What does 在做 mean?+
在做 (zàizuò) means "Doing" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 在做?+
在做 is pronounced zàizuò. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 在做 in Mandarin?+
在做 is the #968 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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