作用

zuò yòng

HSK 4 noun / （动）

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Meaning 释义

  1. to act on; to affect
  2. action; function; activity
  3. impact; result; effect
  4. purpose; intent
  5. (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yì zhì zuò yòng], inhibition

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In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ好奇hàoqí耳垂ěrchuí有yǒu什么shénme作用zuòyòng。

I wonder what ear lobes are for.

Tatoeba #1317002

他tā的de忠告zhōnggào没méi起到qǐdào太tài大dà的de作用zuòyòng。

His advice didn't help much.

Tatoeba #1450427

在zài麻醉剂mázuìjì的de作用zuòyòng下xià，他tā昏hūn了le过去guòqù。

He lost consciousness under the influence of the anesthetic.

Tatoeba #1742518

这zhè是shì个gè作用zuòyòng强烈qiángliè的de药yào。

This medicine has a strong effect.

Tatoeba #876680

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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