作
Ancient forms
4 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
- to do; to engage in
- to write; to compose
- to pretend; to feign
- to regard as; to consider to be
- to be; to act the part of
- to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
- writings; works
- worker
- workshop
- (slang) troublesome
- high-maintenance (person)
Example sentences
- You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.
- You should prepare for the worst.
HSK words with 作 · 24 of 44
- 工作 gōngzuò to work
- 动作 dòngzuò movement; motion; action
- 作用 zuòyòng to act on
- 作业 zuòyè school assignment
- 作家 zuòjiā author
- 作文 zuòwén to write an essay
- 叫作 jiàozuò to call
- 合作 hézuò to cooperate
- 作品 zuòpǐn work (of art)
- 制作 zhìzuò to make; to manufacture
- 作者 zuòzhě author; writer
- 创作 chuàngzuò to create
- 写作 xiězuò to write
- 作为 zuòwéi one's conduct
- 操作 cāozuò to work
- 作出 zuòchū to put out
- 著作 zhùzuò to write
- 工作日 gōngzuòrì workday
- 当作 dàngzuò to treat as
- 运作 yùnzuò to operate
- 作战 zuòzhàn combat
- 看作 kànzuò to look upon as
- 炒作 chǎozuò to hype
- 作废 zuòfèi to become invalid