作用

zuò yòng
HSK 3
to act on, to affect, action
noun
verb
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

这个药有很好的作用。
zhègè yào yǒu hěnhǎo de zuòyòng 。
This medicine has a very good effect.
我们的努力有很大的作用。
wǒmen de nǔlì yǒu hěndà de zuòyòng 。
Our efforts have a significant impact.
作用是非常重要的。
zuòyòng shì fēicháng zhòngyào de 。
The function is very important.

Individual Characters

作zuò
rise, compose, pretend, affect
HSK 3
用yòng
to use, to employ, to have to

Words with similar meanings

效果xiàoguǒ
effect
Used primarily to describe the result produced by an action, often in a more scientific or technical context.
功能gōngnéng
function
Refers specifically to the intended or underlying purpose of something, often emphasizing the operational aspect.

Words Starting With 作

作业zuò yè
school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate
作者zuò zhě
author; writer
作为zuò wéi
one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
作品zuò pǐn
"work (of art); opus
作文zuò wén
to write an essay; composition (student essay)

Words Ending With 用

使用shǐ yòng
to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
利用lì yòng
exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
实用shí yòng
practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
应用yìng yòng
to use; to apply; application; applicable
费用fèi yòng
"cost; expenditure; expense

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Science (General)
Basic scientific terms, research methods, experiments, and discoveries.
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
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