做好 (zuò hǎo)

做好 is a verb + result complement. 做 means "to do/make" and 好 here is not a stand-alone adjective but a result complement meaning "well / properly / to a satisfactory state." The combination means to complete something in a thorough, satisfactory way — not just finishing, but finishing well. The negative forms are 没做好 (didn't do it well) and 做不好 (can't do it well).

Meanings

[v+comp] Do well; do properly — complete a task to a good or satisfactory standard.
[v+comp] Get ready; prepare thoroughly — as in 做好准备 (be well prepared).

Example Sentences

你要把这件事做好。 Nǐ yào bǎ zhè jiàn shì zuò hǎo. You need to do this matter well.

他没做好工作，老板很不高兴。 Tā méi zuò hǎo gōngzuò, lǎobǎn hěn bù gāoxìng. He didn't do his work well; the boss was very unhappy.

请做好准备，考试快开始了。 Qǐng zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi, kǎoshì kuài kāishǐ le. Please get well prepared; the exam is about to start.

只要努力，你一定能做好。 Zhǐyào nǔlì, nǐ yīdìng néng zuò hǎo. As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to do it well.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
做好准备	be well prepared; get ready
没做好	didn't do well
做不好	can't do well
做得好	done well (complement of degree)
做好了	(have) done it well / it's done

Memory Hook

做 (do/make) + 好 (good) = the work came out good. 好 as a result complement is your quality stamp of approval at the end.