做作

zuòzuo

adjective #13,519

Meanings

1 affected
2 artificial
3 pretentious

Characters

to do; to act (neutral tone here)

Examples

HSK 2

别那么做作，做你自己就好。

Bié nàme zuòzuo, zuò nǐ zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Don't be so pretentious, just be yourself.

HSK 3

她说话太做作了，一点都不自然。

Tā shuōhuà tài zuòzuo le, yīdiǎn dōu bù zìrán.

The way she talks is so affected, not natural at all.

Tips

usage

做作 is always negative, it describes behavior that feels fake or exaggerated, like putting on airs. Common in describing people's mannerisms, speech, or social media personas.

Stroke Order

做 zuò

作 zuò