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作 zuò

to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 1
Radical
亻
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亻乍 ⿰亻乍

Memory hint: A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 我每天做作业。
    Wǒ měitiān zuò zuòyè.
    I do homework every day.
    i every-day do homework
  2. 你想成为作家吗？
    Nǐ xiǎng chéngwéi zuòjiā ma?
    Do you want to become a writer?
    you want become writer (question)
  3. 我们快做作业吧。
    Wǒmen kuài zuò zuòyè ba.
    Let's do our homework quickly.
    we fast do homework (suggestion)
  4. 他还没做完作业。
    Tā hái méi zuò wán zuòyè.
    He hasn't finished his homework yet.
    he still not-have do finish homework
  5. 晚上，孩子们在家做作业。
    Wǎnshang, háizimen zài jiā zuò zuòyè.
    In the evening, the kids do homework at home.
    evening, children at home do homework

Words with 作 (20)