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作用 zuò yòng

HSK 3 word

Meanings

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

Characters

• 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 用 yòng: to use; to make use of; to employ

Example sentences

它现在起作用了。
It works now.
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