Meaning of 做法
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- way of handling sth
- method for making
- work method
- recipe
- practice
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 做法
做法 describes how someone handles a situation or how a dish or object is made. It often appears with 这种 or 你的 to comment on someone's approach. Example: 我不同意他的做法。(Wǒ bù tóngyì tā de zuòfǎ.) I don't agree with the way he handled it.
做 (zuò) means to do or make, and 法 (fǎ) means a method or way. Put them together and 做法 is literally "the way you do it."
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 做 (zuò) with 作 (zuò), which sounds the same. 做法 uses 做 with the person radical plus 故. Learners also use 做法 when they mean 办法 (bànfǎ). 办法 is a solution to a problem, as in 没办法 (méi bànfǎ, there's no way). You cannot say 没做法.
做法 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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做 zuò · to make · 11 strokes
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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 做法.
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 做到 | zuòdào | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 做饭 | zuòfàn | to prepare a meal; to cook |
| 合法 | héfǎ | lawful; legitimate |
| 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge (in court) |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking |
Questions about 做法
What does 做法 mean?
做法 (zuòfǎ) means "way of handling sth; method for making" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 做法?
做法 is made of 2 characters: 做 (11 strokes), 法 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 做法 an HSK word?
Yes. 做法 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 做法 and 方法?
方法 (fāngfǎ) is a general method or technique, like a study method. 做法 focuses on the concrete way something is actually done or handled. It often carries a judgment of someone's behavior, as in 这种做法不对 (this way of doing things is wrong).
Can 做法 mean a recipe?
Yes. On cooking sites you will often see a dish name followed by 的做法, such as 红烧肉的做法 (hóngshāoròu de zuòfǎ), meaning how to make braised pork. In this sense it means the steps for preparing the food.