做人

zuòrén

verb #9,674

Meanings

HSK 4

做人要诚实。

Zuòrén yào chéngshí.

One should be honest in life.

HSK 7-9

他不会做人，得罪了很多人。

Tā bú huì zuòrén, dézuì le hěnduō rén.

He doesn't know how to get along with people and offended many.

HSK 7-9

做人不能太自私。

Zuòrén bù néng tài zìsī.

You shouldn't be too selfish in life.

usage

会做人 means someone is socially skilled and considerate. 不会做人 means someone lacks social awareness. It's about moral character AND social competence.

culture

做人 is a core concept in Chinese philosophy. Parents and teachers often say 先做人，再做事: first learn to be a good person, then learn to do things.

做 zuò

人 rén