<p>Each of the six characters 办 弄 做 搞 干 作 has more than one meaning and usage. And some are overlapping e.g. both 做 and 干 contains the meaning of 'to do'</p>
<blockquote>
<p>你事情（ ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ）</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The role of the verb in ( ) is to bond with the adverb 好 to form a [serial verb] that means [complete/ finish]</p>
<p><em>好 here as an adverb means 'completely; properly'</em></p>
<ul>
<li><p>办好 - complete/ finish (through following a series of procedures)</p>
</li>
<li><p>弄好 - complete/ finish (through manipulating)</p>
</li>
<li><p>做好 - complete/ finish (through actions)</p>
</li>
<li><p>搞好 - same as 弄好 (but more colloquial)</p>
</li>
<li><p>干好 - same as 做好 (but more colloquisl)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>作好 would mean 'finished creating/writing a story' It would be a simple [v + adv] phrase, not a serial verb like the other</em></p>
<p>As for the overlapping meaning of 'to do'</p>
<p>办大事 = do important things (through following a series of procedures)</p>
<p>做大事 = do important things (through actions)</p>
<p>干大事 same as 做大事 (but more colloquial)</p>
<p>We don't say 弄大事 (sound small) or 搞大事 (means making trouble) for this context</p>
<ul>
<li><p>弄 in 弄晚餐 (make dinner) means 'make' not 'do'</p>
</li>
<li><p>搞 in 搞聚會 (organize party) means 'organize' not 'do'</p>
</li>
</ul>

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弄疼我了。why here used 弄 not 搞？   搞钱=弄钱？
jinglingmen
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搞疼我了 sounds like you are rude while having sex and your girlfriend complains that you hurt her。
imkzh
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Tang Ho
<p>小明在家里（做 ）作业。（做 作 弄 ）</p>
<p>我刚（ 做 ）好了一个手艺品。（做 搞 ）</p>
<p>我要把这件事（ 弄 搞）明白。（弄 搞 办 干）</p>
<p>你事情（办 弄 做 搞 干 ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ）搞 干are usually less formal</p>
<p>假期（做  干 ）喜欢（做 干  ）的事。（做 作 干 搞 弄 办）</p>
<p>我喜欢学习汉语，以后（做 干 ）什么还没想好。（做 作 干 办 搞 弄）</p>

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whdsm
<p>小明在家里（ ）作业。（做 作 弄 ） - <strong>做</strong></p>
<p>我刚（ ）好了一个手艺品。（做 搞 ） - <strong>做</strong>. 搞, rarely in use.</p>
<p>我要把这件事（ ）明白。（弄 搞 办 干） - <strong>弄, 搞</strong></p>
<p>你事情（ ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ） - <strong>办, 做, 搞</strong>. 干, rarely in use.</p>
<p>假期（ ）喜欢（ ）的事。（做 作 干 搞 弄 办） - <strong>做,作. 干,干. 搞,弄. 弄搞</strong></p>
<p>我喜欢学习汉语，以后（ ）什么还没想好。（做 作 干 办 搞 弄）- <strong>作</strong></p>
<p>Note that 做,作 are synonyms with different uses (similar to big &amp; large). <strong>做</strong> is usually used to refer to something specific which you can see or touch (tangible) such as 做事, 做衣服, and 做作业, while <strong>作</strong> is to describe something abstract or intangible like 作孽, 作弊, 作曲, and 作业.</p>

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When do you use 搞 instead of 弄. Is there any specific use or are they interchangeable?
jinglingmen
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Yes, in most cases they are interchangeable but with a few exceptions that associated with idioms -  弄璋弄瓦, 弄巧成拙 造化弄人. Other than these, use 搞 instead of 弄 will be more likely to be correct.
r13
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r13
<p>For the first four sentences I think these words are interchangeable, except for the second sentences i think ^^</p>
<p>小明在家里（ ）作业。（做 作 弄 ）</p>
<p>我刚（ ）好了一个手艺品。（做 搞 ）</p>
<p>我要把这件事（ ）明白。（弄 搞 办 干）</p>
<p>你事情（ ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ）</p>
<p>假期（ ）喜欢（ ）的事。（做 作 干 搞 弄 办）</p>
<p>我喜欢学习汉语，以后（  ）什么还没想好。（做 作 干 办 搞 弄）</p>

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干 / 做 / 作 / 办/ 弄/ 搞 / what are the differences and how are they properly used in a sentence?
# 干 / 做 / 作 / 办/ 弄/ 搞 / what are the differences and how are they properly used in a sentence?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-17)

For the first four sentences I think these words are interchangeable, except for the second sentences i think ^^

小明在家里（ ）作业。（做 作 弄 ）

我刚（ ）好了一个手艺品。（做 搞 ）

我要把这件事（ ）明白。（弄 搞 办 干）

你事情（ ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ）

假期（ ）喜欢（ ）的事。（做 作 干 搞 弄 办）

我喜欢学习汉语，以后（ ）什么还没想好。（做 作 干 办 搞 弄）

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-17. Score: 2

Each of the six characters 办 弄 做 搞 干 作 has more than one meaning and usage. And some are overlapping e.g. both 做 and 干 contains the meaning of 'to do'

> 你事情（ ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ）

The role of the verb in ( ) is to bond with the adverb 好 to form a [serial verb] that means [complete/ finish]

*好 here as an adverb means 'completely; properly'*

* 办好 - complete/ finish (through following a series of procedures)
* 弄好 - complete/ finish (through manipulating)
* 做好 - complete/ finish (through actions)
* 搞好 - same as 弄好 (but more colloquial)
* 干好 - same as 做好 (but more colloquisl)

*作好 would mean 'finished creating/writing a story' It would be a simple [v + adv] phrase, not a serial verb like the other*

As for the overlapping meaning of 'to do'

办大事 = do important things (through following a series of procedures)

做大事 = do important things (through actions)

干大事 same as 做大事 (but more colloquial)

We don't say 弄大事 (sound small) or 搞大事 (means making trouble) for this context

* 弄 in 弄晚餐 (make dinner) means 'make' not 'do'
* 搞 in 搞聚會 (organize party) means 'organize' not 'do'

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 弄疼我了。why here used 弄 not 搞？   搞钱=弄钱？  
> **username_2**: 搞疼我了 sounds like you are rude while having sex and your girlfriend complains that you hurt her。  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-05-18. Score: 0

小明在家里（做 ）作业。（做 作 弄 ）

我刚（ 做 ）好了一个手艺品。（做 搞 ）

我要把这件事（ 弄 搞）明白。（弄 搞 办 干）

你事情（办 弄 做 搞 干 ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ）搞 干are usually less formal

假期（做 干 ）喜欢（做 干 ）的事。（做 作 干 搞 弄 办）

我喜欢学习汉语，以后（做 干 ）什么还没想好。（做 作 干 办 搞 弄）


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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-05-17. Score: 0

小明在家里（ ）作业。（做 作 弄 ） - **做**

我刚（ ）好了一个手艺品。（做 搞 ） - **做**. 搞, rarely in use.

我要把这件事（ ）明白。（弄 搞 办 干） - **弄, 搞**

你事情（ ）好了吗？（办 弄 做 搞 干 作 ） - **办, 做, 搞**. 干, rarely in use.

假期（ ）喜欢（ ）的事。（做 作 干 搞 弄 办） - **做,作. 干,干. 搞,弄. 弄搞**

我喜欢学习汉语，以后（ ）什么还没想好。（做 作 干 办 搞 弄）- **作**

Note that 做,作 are synonyms with different uses (similar to big & large). **做** is usually used to refer to something specific which you can see or touch (tangible) such as 做事, 做衣服, and 做作业, while **作** is to describe something abstract or intangible like 作孽, 作弊, 作曲, and 作业.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: When do you use 搞 instead of 弄. Is there any specific use or are they interchangeable?  
> **username_4**: Yes, in most cases they are interchangeable but with a few exceptions that associated with idioms -  弄璋弄瓦, 弄巧成拙 造化弄人. Other than these, use 搞 instead of 弄 will be more likely to be correct.  

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