干 做 作 办 弄 搞 what are the differences and how are they . . . 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
synonyms - What is the difference between 做 and 作? - Chinese Language . . . 1) 做 is usually used to refer to something specific which you can see or touch such as 做衣服 and 做作业, while 作 is to describe something abstract like 作弊, 作曲, 作孽 2) The objects following 做 tends to be neutral, like 做衣服, 做梦, 做东, while 作 usually describes something negative like 作弊 and 作假 3)