What does 作用 mean in Chinese?
作用 (zuòyòng) means to act on; to affect.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
作用
to act on; to affect
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to act on; to affect
02
action; function; activity
03
impact; result; effect
04
purpose; intent
05
(suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用 yìzhìzuòyòng, inhibition
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 作用
How do you pronounce 作用?
作用 is pronounced zuòyòng.
Is 作用 an HSK word?
作用 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 作用?
作用 is used as a 名词 / 动词 (noun / verb) in Chinese.
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