做: [ zuò ]
1. to do
2. to make
3. to produce
作: [ zuō, zuò, zuó ]
1. to regard as
2. to take (somebody) for
3. to do
4. to make
'做' is usually used as a verb, '作' is usually used to compose another verb or noun.
For Example:
1. 说是容易做时难。
Easier said than done.
2. 我有一大堆工作要做。（'工作' means 'work' or 'job')
I have a mountain of work to do.
3. 看看你都做了些什么!
Just look at what you've done!
4. 我和他合作做这项工作。('合作' means 'team up with' or 'cooperate')
I teamed up with him to do the work.
