作用

zuò yòngㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: TÁC DỤNG

Traditional: 作用

HSK 3HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 4

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Meaning(noun, verb)

to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 用, inhibition

Common collocation: 起作用 (to have an effect, play a role).

这个药有什么作用？
zhè ge yào yǒu shén me zuò yòng?
What does this medicine do?
他在公司里起了很大的作用。
tā zài gōng sī lǐ qǐ le hěn dà de zuò yòng.
He has played a big role in the company.
多说也没有作用。
duō shuō yě méi yǒu zuò yòng.
Saying more won't help.

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TÁC · 7 strokes

worker; workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)

DỤNG · 5 strokes

to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore