作用

zuò yòng

Dictionary entry

to act on; to affect

What does 作用 mean?

作用 (zuò yòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to act on; to affect

2action; function; activity

3impact; result; effect

4purpose; intent

5(suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition

Character breakdown

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作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using

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作用

zuò yòng

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