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作东

zuò dōng

2-character word Traditional 作東

What 作东 means

1. to host (a dinner)
2. to treat
3. to pick up the check

The characters in 作东

• 作zuòto do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign
• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord

Sounds the same

Read zuò dōng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 做东to act as host

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