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Hanzi

作

to do; to engage in/to write; to compose/to pretend; to feign/to regard as; to consider to be/to be; to act the part of/to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)/writings; works

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

zuò, zuō, zuó

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄛˋ, ㄗㄨㄛ, ㄗㄨㄛˊ

Jyutping

zok3

Example sentences

作 zuò
他正在作詩。
他正在作诗。

He is composing a poem.

鬥爭 / 斗争 dòuzhēng
我們必須與各種形式的歧視作鬥爭。
我们必须与各种形式的歧视作斗争。

We must fight against all forms of discrimination.

作品 zuòpǐn
我非常喜歡他的藝術作品。
我非常喜欢他的艺术作品。

I like his art works very much.

創作 / 创作 chuàngzuò
他創作了許多著名的音樂作品。
他创作了许多著名的音乐作品。

He has created many famous musical works.

作業 / 作业 zuòyè
我還沒做完今天的家庭作業。
我还没做完今天的家庭作业。

I haven't finished today's homework yet.

全部 quánbù
我已經把全部的作業都寫完了。
我已经把全部的作业都写完了。

I have already finished all of my homework.

作為 / 作为 zuòwéi
作為一名醫生，救死扶傷是他的職責。
作为一名医生，救死扶伤是他的职责。

As a doctor, saving lives is his duty.

煤炭 méitàn
這家工廠以前使用煤炭作為燃料。
这家工厂以前使用煤炭作为燃料。

This factory used to use coal as fuel.

工作 gōngzuò
他在工作。

He is working.

公司 gōngsī
他在一家電腦公司工作。
他在一家电脑公司工作。

He works at a computer company.

Example Vocabulary

作

zuo4

to do; to make; to compose; work

作品

zuo4'pin3

work (of art, literature, etc.)

作業

zuo4'ye4

homework; task; operation

作為

zuo4'wei2

conduct; deed; to act as; as

工作

gong1'zuo4

to work; job

作出

zuo4'chu1

to put out; to issue; to make (a choice, decision, etc.)

作孽

zuo4'nie4

作家

zuo4'jia1

writer; author

作弊

zuo4'bi4

to cheat (in an exam, game, etc.)

作怪

zuo4'guai4

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