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Usages of zuòfàn
她 一边 做 饭， 一边 给 妈妈 打 电话。tā yìbiān zuò fàn, yìbiān gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
She cooks while calling her mom.
我 应该 回 家， 然后 做 饭 给 她 吃。wǒ yīnggāi huí jiā, ránhòu zuò fàn gěi tā chī.
I should go home, then cook for her.
她 现在 在 家 做饭 呢。tā xiànzài zài jiā zuòfàn ne.
She is cooking at home now.
她 喜欢 在 厨房 做饭， 在 客厅 看 电视， 有时候 打开 冰箱 找 饮料。tā xǐhuan zài chúfáng zuòfàn, zài kètīng kàn diànshì, yǒushíhou dǎkāi bīngxiāng zhǎo yǐnliào.
She likes cooking in the kitchen, watching TV in the living room, and sometimes opening the fridge to look for drinks.
我 喜欢 做饭 给 家人 吃。wǒ xǐhuan zuòfàn gěi jiārén chī.
I like to cook for my family to eat.
邻居 阿姨 对 我们 很 热情， 经常 帮 我们 做饭。línjū āyí duì wǒmen hěn rèqíng, jīngcháng bāng wǒmen zuòfàn.
Our neighbor auntie is very warm to us and often helps us cook.
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