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CHINESE WORD

zuò yòng

作用

action

Numbered pinyin
zuo4 yong4
English meanings
action, function, effect, intention, motive

Example sentences

Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.

  1. 01

    zhè这gè个yào药zuòyòng作用hěn很hǎo好。

    This medicine works well.

  2. 02

    yùndong运动de的zuòyòng作用hěn很dà大。

    Exercise has a big effect.

  3. 03

    qǐ起shénme什么zuòyòng作用?

    What does it do?

  4. 04

    fāhuī发挥zìjǐ自己de的zuòyòng作用。

    Play your part.

  5. 05

    tā他dehuà的话qǐ起le了zuòyòng作用。

    His words had an effect.

  6. 06

    zuòyòng作用hěn很dà大。

    A big role.

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