做法 zuòfǎ way of handling something
way of handling something; method for making; work method; recipe; practice
How to remember 做法: 做 do + 法 law = way of handling something.
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How it is used
- "Way of doing something" - a method, approach, or practice - 这种做法不对 (zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ bú duì) this way of doing it is wrong.
- Also used literally for a recipe/cooking method: 红烧肉的做法 how to make braised pork.
- Different from 方法 (fāngfǎ) "method" in general - 做法 leans toward a specific, often criticized or evaluated, way of handling a situation.
Example sentences
- 请问鸡蛋要什么做法？ Qǐngwèn jīdàn yào shénme zuòfǎ?How would you like your eggs?
- 你见过灌肠的做法吗？ Nǐ jiàn guò guàncháng de zuòfǎ ma?Have you ever seen sausage being made?