How do you use "do well" in a sentence?

She did really well in her exams. The company has done well this year. If you study hard, you'll do well.

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Q: What does "do well" mean?

To perform successfully or achieve good results We say 'do well' to describe good performance in exams, work, life, etc. 'Do' pairs with adverbs of manner when describing performance. You can 'do well in' exams, 'do well at' school, or 'do well for' yourself. Never 'make well'.

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Meaning: To perform successfully or achieve good results

表现好

hacerlo bien

うまくやる

잘하다

We say 'do well' to describe good performance in exams, work, life, etc. 'Do' pairs with adverbs of manner when describing performance. You can 'do well in' exams, 'do well at' school, or 'do well for' yourself. Never 'make well'.

我们说'do well'来描述在考试、工作、生活等方面的良好表现。'Do'与表示方式的副词搭配，描述表现的质量。可以说'do well in'考试、'do well at'学校、'do well for'自己。不能说'make well'。

Decimos 'do well' para describir un buen rendimiento en exámenes, trabajo, vida, etc. 'Do' se combina con adverbios de manera para describir la calidad del rendimiento. Se puede decir 'do well in' exámenes, 'do well at' la escuela, 'do well for' uno mismo. Nunca 'make well'.

「do well」は試験、仕事、人生などでの良い成績を表します。「do」は様態の副詞と組み合わせてパフォーマンスの質を表します。試験で「do well in」、学校で「do well at」、自分のために「do well for」と言えます。「make well」とは言いません。

시험, 일, 삶 등에서 좋은 성과를 나타낼 때 'do well'이라고 합니다. 'do'는 성과를 묘사할 때 양태 부사와 결합합니다. 시험에서 'do well in', 학교에서 'do well at', 또는 'do well for' yourself라고 할 수 있습니다. 'make well'이라고 하면 안 됩니다.

Examples

She did really well in her exams.
她考试考得很好。
Le fue muy bien en los exámenes.
彼女は試験でとてもよい成績を取りました。
그녀는 시험에서 정말 잘했습니다.
The company has done well this year.
公司今年表现不错。
A la empresa le ha ido bien este año.
会社は今年好調でした。
회사는 올해 실적이 좋았습니다.
If you study hard, you'll do well.
如果你努力学习，你会考得好的。
Si estudias mucho, te irá bien.
一生懸命勉強すればうまくいきますよ。
열심히 공부하면 잘할 거예요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: education, work, everyday

Tone: positive

✓ Do Say

You did really well!
你做得真好！
¡Lo has hecho muy bien!
とてもよくやりましたね！
정말 잘했어요!
He's doing well at his new job.
他在新工作上表现很好。
Le va bien en su nuevo trabajo.
彼は新しい仕事でうまくやっています。
그는 새 직장에서 잘하고 있어요.
You did well!
你做得很好！
¡Lo hiciste bien!
よくできましたね！
잘했어!

✗ Don't Say

You made really well! (use 'do' not 'make' with well/badly)
你made really well！（well/badly搭配'do'而不是'make'）
¡Lo has made really well! (se usa 'do' y no 'make' con well/badly)
really wellをmadeしましたね！（well/badlyには'make'ではなく'do'を使います）
정말 well을 made했네요! (well/badly에는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 씁니다)
You performed well! (correct but overly formal — 'did well' is more natural)
你performed well！（正确但过于正式——'did well'更自然）
¡Has performed well! (correcto pero demasiado formal — 'did well' es más natural)
well をperformedしましたね！（正しいですが硬すぎます。'did well'がより自然です）
well을 performed했네요! (맞지만 너무 격식적입니다. 'did well'이 더 자연스럽습니다)

Origin & History

Core English collocation — 'do' combined with adverbs describes how an action is performed.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal