做人

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Chinese

to do; to make; to produce man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(做人) 		做 人
alternative forms 作人
Literally: “to be a (proper) person; (Min) to perform/work (with) other people”.

Pronunciation 1

Verb

做人

  1. to behave properly; to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
    做人的規範／做人的规范  ―  zuòrén de guīfàn  ―  standards of ethical conduct
    做人的價值／做人的价值  ―  zuòrén de jiàzhí  ―  the value of behaving with integrity
    做人不要這麼貪心。 [MSC, trad.]
    做人不要这么贪心。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zuòrén bùyào zhème tānxīn.
    Don't be so greedy in life.
    做人別老佔便宜。 [MSC, trad.]
    做人别老占便宜。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zuòrén bié lǎo zhàn piányi.
    Don't always seek to profit at other people's expense.
    活得精不精彩，在於你會不會做人。 [MSC, trad.]
    活得精不精彩，在于你会不会做人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Huó de jīng bù jīngcǎi, zàiyú nǐ huì bù huì zuòrén.
    Whether you can live an amazing life or not depends on whether you can conduct yourself with integrity.
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Pronunciation 2

to do; to make; to produce man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(做人) 		做 人
Literally: “to be a person; to perform/work/be (with) other people”.

Verb

做人

  1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, of a woman) to be engaged; to be bethrothed
    阮查某囝舊年做人囉。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    阮查某囝旧年做人啰。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Gún cha-bó͘-kiáⁿ kū-nî -chòe--lâng--lo͘. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Our daughter got engaged last year already.
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