作

To do in Chinese: 作 (zuò)

zuò

to do

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to do; to engage in
  2. 2to write; to compose
  3. 3to pretend; to feign
  4. 4to regard as; to consider to be
  5. 5to be; to act the part of
  6. 6to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
  7. 7writings; works

Stroke order

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作

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这首歌是他作的。

    zhè shǒu gē shì tā zuò de。

    This song was composed by him.

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Related words

工作

gōng zuò

to work

作业

zuò yè

school assignment

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

动作

dòng zuò

movement

作者

zuò zhě

author

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

制作

zhì zuò

to make

作品

zuò pǐn

work (of art)

作为

zuò wéi

one's conduct

作文

zuò wén

to write an essay

叫作

jiào zuò

to call

作家

zuò jiā

author

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