做 戏

zuò xìdictionary entry

to act in a play / to put on a play

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

做戲做戏 [zuo4 xi4] /to act in a play/to put on a play/

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Other forms in these source records: 做戲

做
zuò
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)
戏
xì
trick / drama / play / show / CL:齣|出[chū],場|场[chǎng],臺|台[tái]

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