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Jyutping zok3
Pinyin zuó

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to work as; to serve as
  2. character
    to work; to exert oneself
  3. character, obsolete
    to emit; to give out
  4. character
    to do; to perform; to carry out
    • 你在作什麼?
      你在作什么?
      nǐ zài zuò shén me ?
      What are you doing?
  5. character, obsolete
    to build; to construct
  6. character, obsolete
    to feign; to pretend
  7. character, obsolete
    to play; to perform
  8. character, obsolete
    affair; matter
  9. character
    work; composition; article
  10. character, obsolete
    to get up (in the morning) and go to work
  11. character, obsolete
    to get up (from a place)
  12. character
    to make; to manufacture
  13. character, obsolete
    to brace oneself; to boost
  14. character, obsolete
    measure; action
  15. character, obsolete
    to begin to grow; to come into being
  16. character, obsolete
    to be like; similar
  17. character
    to compose; to write
    • 作者
      作者
      zuò zhě
      author
    • 你作紧乜嘢呀?
      你作紧乜嘢呀?
      nei5 zok3 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
      What are you writing?
  18. character, obsolete
    to start; to launch
  19. character, obsolete
    to arise; to come about; to happen; to occur; to break out

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Jyutping zok3
Pinyin zuò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to do; to engage in
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to pretend; to feign
  4. to regard as; to consider to be
  5. to be; to act the part of
  6. to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
  7. writings; works
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to do/to grow/to write or compose/to pretend/to regard as/to feel/writings or works/to work/to act/to make/to cook up/to blackmail
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    以​自己​嘅​意念​寫同​創造
    to write; to compose; to create with one's ideas
    • 作文
      作文
      zok3 man2
      to compose an article
    • 作詩
      作诗
      zok3 si1
      to compose a poem
  2. 動詞
    講大話​;​講​同事​實​不符​嘅​嘢
    to lie; to make up
    • 呢單嘢係佢作出嚟㗎,唔好信佢呀。
      呢单嘢系佢作出嚟㗎,唔好信佢呀。
      ni1 daan1 je5 hai6 keoi5 zok3 ceot1 lei4 gaa3, m4 hou2 seon3 keoi5 aa3.
      She made this situation up, don't trust her.
  3. 動詞
    當​係​,​通常​喺​介​詞​「​以​」​後​面用
    to consider something as something, often following a phrase with the preposition 以ji5
    • 認賊作父
      认贼作父
      jing6 caak6 zok3 fu6
      to regard a thief as one's father
    • 作為
      作为
      zok3 wai4
      as
    • 以生命作賭注
      以生命作赌注
      ji5 sang1 ming6 zok3 dou2 zyu3
      to use one's life as a bet
  4. 動詞
    形容​身體​不適​,​有種​就​嚟​發生​某症​狀​嘅​感​覺
    (of medical conditions) to feel uncomfortable, as if experiencing a disease or its symptoms
    • 作嘔
      作呕
      zok3 au2
      to feel nauseous
    • 作病
      作病
      zok3 beng6
      to feel sick
    • 作感冒
      作感冒
      zok3 gam2 mou6
      to feel as if caught a cold
  5. 語素
    努力​;​工作​嘅​成果
    endeavour; product of work
    • 作品
      作品
      zok3 ban2
      work; composition
    • 傑作
      杰作
      git6 zok3
      masterpiece
    • 工作
      工作
      gung1 zok3
      work
  6. 語素
    表現​出​某個​模樣​,​令​其他人​覺得​自己​係​噉
    to act
    • 裝模作樣
      装模作样
      zong1 mou4 zok3 joeng6
      to be pretentious; to act with affected manners
  7. 語素
    做​一​啲​嘢
    to do; to perform
    • 作孽
      作孽
      zok3 jip6
      to do evil
    • 自作自受
      自作自受
      zi6 zok3 zi6 sau6
      to reap what one sows
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to work as; to serve as
  2. character
    to work; to exert oneself
  3. character, obsolete
    to emit; to give out
  4. character
    to do; to perform; to carry out
    • 你在作什麼?
      你在作什么?
      nǐ zài zuò shén me ?
      What are you doing?
  5. character, obsolete
    to build; to construct
  6. character, obsolete
    to feign; to pretend
  7. character, obsolete
    to play; to perform
  8. character, obsolete
    affair; matter
  9. character
    work; composition; article
  10. character, obsolete
    to get up (in the morning) and go to work
  11. character, obsolete
    to get up (from a place)
  12. character
    to make; to manufacture
  13. character, obsolete
    to brace oneself; to boost
  14. character, obsolete
    measure; action
  15. character, obsolete
    to begin to grow; to come into being
  16. character, obsolete
    to be like; similar
  17. character
    to compose; to write
    • 作者
      作者
      zuò zhě
      author
    • 你作紧乜嘢呀?
      你作紧乜嘢呀?
      nei5 zok3 gan2 mat1 je5 aa3?
      What are you writing?
  18. character, obsolete
    to start; to launch
  19. character, obsolete
    to arise; to come about; to happen; to occur; to break out
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. make
  2. work
  3. compose, write
  4. act, perform
  5. Cangjie Input
    OHS
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 編 – 编
  2. 編造 – 编造
  3. 編出來 – 编出来
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #1137
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #298
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #298

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Jyutping zok3
Pinyin zuō

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. worker
  2. workshop
  3. (slang) troublesome
  4. high-maintenance (person)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    workshop; studio; workroom
  2. character, neologism
    contrived; artificial; affected; pretentious; dramatic; high-maintenance
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    刚才我的麦克风没起作用,不知道为什么。
    剛才我的麥克風沒起作用,不知道為什麼。
    gāng cái wǒ de mài kè fēng méi qǐ zuò yòng , bù zhī dào wèi shén me 。
    • For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
  2. Mandarin
    我在旅行社工作.
    我在旅行社工作.
    wǒ zài lǚ xíng shè gōng zuò .
    • I work for a travel agency.
    • I work in a tourist agency.
    • I work in a travel agency.
    • I work at a travel agency.
  3. Mandarin
    这周我一直在工作。
    這周我一直在工作。
    zhè zhōu wǒ yī zhí zài gōng zuò 。
    • I worked all this week.
  4. Mandarin
    他给我的工作作出了明确指示。
    他給我的工作作出了明確指示。
    tā gěi wǒ de gōng zuò zuò chū le míng què zhǐ shì 。
    • He gave me precise instructions to do the job.
  5. Mandarin
    老师给我们布置了家庭作业。
    老師給我們佈置了家庭作業。
    lǎo shī gěi wǒ men bù zhì le jiā tíng zuò yè 。
    • The teacher gave us homework.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢篇英文作文无咩错处。
    佢篇英文作文無咩錯處。
    keoi5 pin1 jing1 man4 zok3 man2一絲不苟 mou4 me1 co3 cyu3 。
    • Errors are few, if any, in his English composition.
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶位作家用过嘅家私全部摆晒喺呢间博物馆度。
    嗰位作家用過嘅傢俬全部擺晒喺呢間博物館度。
    go2 wai6 zok3 gaa1 jung6 gwo3 ge3 gaa1 si1 cyun4 bou6 baai2 saai3 hai2 nei4 gaan1 bok3 mat6 gun2 dou6 。
    • The writer's furniture is all shown in this museum.
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶幅画系印象派嘅大师级作品。
    嗰幅畫係印象派嘅大師級作品。
    go2 fuk1 waak6 hai6 jan3 zoeng6 paai3 ge3 daai6 si1 kap1 zok3 ban2 。
    • That painting is a masterpiece of impressionist art.
  4. Cantonese
    讲起古典音乐,你最钟意边个作曲家呀?
    講起古典音樂,你最鍾意邊個作曲家呀?
    gong2 hei2 gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6 , nei5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 bin1 go3 zok3 kuk1 gaa1 aa3 ?
    • Talking of classical music, who is your favorite composer?
  5. Cantonese
    我会摆埋个作者名同埋个出版社名落去。
    我會擺埋個作者名同埋個出版社名落去。
    ngo5 wui5 baai2 maai4 go3 zok3 ze2 ming4 tung4 maai4 go3 ceot1 baan2 se5 ming4 lok6 heoi3 。
    • I will include the author's and publisher's names.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    作曲
    作曲
    zok3 kuk1
    • to compose music
  2. Cantonese
    冇乜作为
    冇乜作為
    mou5 mat1 zok3 wai4
    • to make no attempt and achieve nothing in life
  3. Cantonese
    佢希望事业上有一番作为。
    佢希望事業上有一番作為。
    keoi5 hei1 mong6 si6 jip6 soeng6 jau5 jat1 faan1 zok3 wai4
    • She hopes that she will have great success in her career.
  4. Cantonese
    作为借口
    作為藉口
    zok3 wai4 zik6 hau2
    • as an excuse
  5. Cantonese
    呢十万蚊系作为对你嘅补偿。
    呢十萬蚊係作為對你嘅補償。
    nei1 sap6 maan6 man1 hai6 zok3 wai4 deoi3 nei5 ge3 bou2 soeng4.
    • Here is a hundred thousand dollars, a compensation for you.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你好好地作文唔得嘅?硬系要写「我的梦想是做宇宙怪兽」?
    你好好地作文唔得嘅?硬係要寫「我的夢想是做宇宙怪獸」?
  2. Cantonese
    混作滔滔一片潮流
    混作滔滔一片潮流
  3. Cantonese
    处女作
    處女作
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    如你所见,我们仍在工作。
    如你所見,我們仍在工作。
    rú nǐ suǒ jiàn , wǒ men réng zài gōng zuò .
    • As you can see, we're still working.
  2. Mandarin
    耶和华神对女人说,你作的是什么事呢?女人说,那蛇引诱我,我就吃了。
    耶和華神對女人説,你作的是什麼事呢?女人説,那蛇引誘我,我就吃了。
    yē hé huá shén duì nǚ rén shuō , nǐ zuò de shì shén me shì ne ? nǚ rén shuō , nà shé yǐn yòu wǒ , wǒ jiù chī le .
    • And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
  3. Cantonese
    你做咩工作㗎?
    你做咩工作㗎?
    nei5 zou6 me1 gung1 zok3 gaa3?
    • What is your job? / What do you work as?
  4. Mandarin
    市民对恶劣天气要作出适当的预防措施,以减低可能引致的人命伤亡及财物损失。
    市民對惡劣天氣要作出適當的預防措施,以減低可能引致的人命傷亡及財物損失。
    shì mín duì è liè tiān qì yào zuò chū shì dāng de yù fáng cuò shī , yǐ jiǎn dī kě néng yǐn zhì de rén mìng shāng wáng jí cái wù sǔn shī .
    • The public should take appropriate preventive measures against severe weather in order to minimize possible loss of life, injury and property damage.
  5. Mandarin
    所有的工作都白做了。
    所有的工作都白做了。
    suǒ yǒu de gōng zuò dōu bái zuò le .
    • X