作
用

To act on in Chinese: 作用 (zuò yòng)

zuò yòng

to act on

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to act on
  2. 2to affect
  3. 3action
  4. 4function
  5. 5activity
  6. 6impact
  7. 7result
  8. 8effect
  9. 9purpose
  10. 10intent
  11. 11(suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 用, inhibition

Stroke order

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作
用

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这药没有副作用。

    zhè yào méi yǒu fù zuò yòng。

    This medicine does not have side effects.

  • 它现在起作用了。

    tā xiàn zài qǐ zuò yòng le。

    It works now.

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Related words

用

yòng

to use

作

zuò

to do

工作

gōng zuò

to work

作业

zuò yè

school assignment

动作

dòng zuò

movement

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

作者

zuò zhě

author

费用

fèi yòng

cost

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

利用

lì yòng

to exploit

实用

shí yòng

practical

应用

yìng yòng

to put to use

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