Nanozymes,　a　revolutionary　category　of　engineered　artificial　enzymes　based　on　nanomaterials,　have　been　developed　to　overcome　the　inherent　limitations　of　natural　enzymes,　such　as　the　high　cost　associated　with　storage　and　their　fragility.　Carbon　dots　(CDs)　have　emerged　as　compelling　candidates　for　various　applications　due　to　their　versatile　properties.　Particularly　noteworthy　are　CDs　with　a　range　of　surface　functional　groups　that　exhibit　enzyme-like　behavior,　combining　exceptional　performance　with　catalytic　capabilities.　This　review　explores　the　methodologies　used　for　synthesizing　CDs　with　enzyme　mimicking　capabilities,　highlighting　potential　avenues　such　as　doping　and　hybrid　nanozymes　to　enhance　their　catalytic　efficacy.　Moreover,　a　comprehensive　overview　of　CDs　that　mimick　the　activities　of　various　oxidoreductases-like　peroxidase,　catalase,　oxidase/laccase,　and　superoxide　dismutase-like　is　provided.　The　focus　is　on　the　in-depth　exploration　of　the　mechanisms,　advancements　and　practical　applications　of　each　oxidoreductase-like　function　exhibited　by　CD　nanozymes.　Drawing　upon　these　exhaustive　summaries　and　analyses,　the　review　identifies　the　prevailing　challenges　that　hinder　the　seamless　integration　of　CDs　into　real-world　applications　and　offers　forward-looking　perspectives　for　future　directions.　©　2024