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作用 (zok3 jung6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

作用 (zok3 jung6, zuò yòng) — to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 作供 (zok3 gung1) — to give testimony
• 作價 (zok3 gaa3) — to quote; provide a quotation
• 作動 (zok3 dung6) — to make a move; usually to describe when a fetus moves
• 作反 (zok3 faan2) — to rebel
• 作圖 (zok3 tou4) — plotting;drawing
• 作大 (zok3 daai6) — to exaggerate; to overstate; to embellish

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