Meaning of zuò:
做
to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
Tā zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ zuò fàn.
他正在厨房里做饭。
He is cooking in the kitchen.
Tā zài wèi bàozhǐ xiě yī piān wénzhāng, tā zuì xǐhuān de shìqíng jiù shì zuò wénzhāng.
他在为报纸写一篇文章,他最喜欢的事情就是做文章。
He is writing an article for the newspaper, his favorite thing to do is to write articles.
Tā zhèngzài chúfáng lǐ zuò fàn.
她正在厨房里做饭。
She is cooking in the kitchen.
Tā xiǎng zuò yī míng yīshēng.
他想做一名医生。
He wants to become a doctor.
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi kěyǐ zuò xuéxí yòng.
这张桌子可以做学习用。
This table can be used for studying.
Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan zuò chū yī fù hěn chéng shú de yàng zi.
他总是喜欢做出一副很成熟的样子。
He always likes to assume a very mature demeanor.