zuò

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  • 1

    v.work; engage in an activity; carry out

    • zhōu mò wǒ men yào zuò bào gào

      周末我们报告

      We will give a report at the weekend.

    • wǒ men yào yǔ yī qiè dí duì fèn zǐ zuò dòu zhēng

      我们一切敌对分子斗争

      We must fight against all hostile elements.

    • nǐ kuài zuò gōng kè ba rán hòu zài qù wán

      功课然后

      Do your homework quickly, and then go to play.

  • 2

    v.write; compose

    • wǒ men lái zuò yī piān wén zhāng ba

      我们文章

      Let's make an article.

    • tā zài kè táng shàng jí xìng zuò le yī shǒu shī

      课堂即兴

      He improvised a poem in class.

    • zhè shì yóu wǒ lǎo shī zuò qǔ de yīn yuè

      老师音乐

      This is a music composed by my teacher.

  • 3

    v.regard as; take for; act as

    • nǐ bù yào rèn zéi zuò fù ā

      Don't take the thief as your father.

    • wǒ lái zuò fān yì

      翻译

      I'll act as interpreter.

    • rén mín dāng jiā zuò zhǔ rén

      人民当家主人

      The people are the masters of their country.

  • 4

    n.writings; work

    • zhè shì nǐ de xīn zuò ma

      Is this your new work?

    • yì wén yī dìng yào zhōng shí yuán zuò

      译文一定忠实

      The translation must be faithful to the original.

    • zhè běn shū shì tā de chéng gōng zhī zuò

      成功

      This book is his successful work.

  • 5

    v.rise; get up; stand up; grow

    • rì chū ér zuò

      get up at sunrise

    • kè zuò ér cí

      The guest stood up to say good-bye.

    • zhèn zuò qǐ lai

      起来

      Pull yourself together!

    synonym
  • 6

    v.pretend; affect; assume

    • zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ

      pretend to be deaf and dumb

    • gù zuò zī tài

      姿态

      assume the airs of magnanimity

    • zuò zuò yàng zi ér yǐ

      样子而已

      just pretend

    synonym
  • 7

    v.have; feel

    • dù zi yī zhèn zuò tòng

      肚子

      have a stomach pain

    • xiào shēng dà zuò

      笑声

      burst out laughing

    • zuò ǒu

      feel sick

Words and phrases with 作

Word usage

  • Note
    "作" is different from "做". "作" is often used in terms of abstract meaning in written language, especially in idioms, and it is generally used when it is followed by a two-syllable verb. "做" is often used in words that indicate the manufacture of specific things, specific activities, and used in spoken language.

Similar-form characters to 作

Chinese Characters with pinyin zuò

  • do; make
  • be seated; be punished
  • stand; constellation
  • character used for transliteration
  • blessing; throne