做東

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Chinese

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to do; to make; to produce east
trad. (做東)
simp. (做东)

Etymology

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In ancient China, houses were oriented north and south. The host usually seats on the east side while the guest seats at the western side.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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做東

  1. to host; to host somebody
    今天做東明天輪到 [MSC, trad.]
    今天做东明天轮到 [MSC, simp.]
    Jīntiān wǒ zuòdōng, míngtiān lúndào nǐ le! [Pinyin]
    Today, I'll invite you to dinner and tomorrow it'll be your turn!
    今晚做東今晚做东  ―  Jīnwǎn wǒ zuòdōng.  ―  It is my treat tonight.
  2. (Southern Min) to act as dealer (in gambling)

Synonyms

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