振
作

To bestir oneself in Chinese: 振作 (zhèn zuò)

zhèn zuò

to bestir oneself

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to bestir oneself
  2. 2to pull oneself together
  3. 3to cheer up
  4. 4to uplift
  5. 5to stimulate

Stroke order

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振
作

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄣˋ

zhèn

ㄓ/ zhㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 失败以后，他很快振作起来。

    shī bài yǐ hòu， tā hěn kuài zhèn zuò qǐ lái。

    After failing, he quickly pulled himself together.

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Related words

作

zuò

to do

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

振动

zhèn dòng

to vibrate

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

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