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作
[-]
Jyutping
zok3
Pinyin
zuó
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
to work as; to serve as
character
to work; to exert oneself
character, obsolete
to emit; to give out
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?
character, obsolete
to build; to construct
character, obsolete
to feign; to pretend
character, obsolete
to play; to perform
character, obsolete
affair; matter
character
work; composition; article
character, obsolete
to get up (in the morning) and go to work
character, obsolete
to get up (from a place)
character
to make; to manufacture
character, obsolete
to brace oneself; to boost
character, obsolete
measure; action
character, obsolete
to begin to grow; to come into being
character, obsolete
to be like; similar
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?
character, obsolete
to start; to launch
character, obsolete
to arise; to come about; to happen; to occur; to break out
作
[-]
Jyutping
zok3
Pinyin
zuò
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to do; to engage in
to write; to compose
to pretend; to feign
to regard as; to consider to be
to be; to act the part of
to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
writings; works
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
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)
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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)
character
to work as; to serve as
character
to work; to exert oneself
character, obsolete
to emit; to give out
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?
character, obsolete
to build; to construct
character, obsolete
to feign; to pretend
character, obsolete
to play; to perform
character, obsolete
affair; matter
character
work; composition; article
character, obsolete
to get up (in the morning) and go to work
character, obsolete
to get up (from a place)
character
to make; to manufacture
character, obsolete
to brace oneself; to boost
character, obsolete
measure; action
character, obsolete
to begin to grow; to come into being
character, obsolete
to be like; similar
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?
character, obsolete
to start; to launch
character, obsolete
to arise; to come about; to happen; to occur; to break out
Definitions (Unihan)
make
work
compose, write
act, perform
Cangjie Input
OHS
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
編 – 编
編造 – 编造
編出來 – 编出来
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 六级词汇表 #1137
HSK3 一级汉字表 #298
HSK3 初等手写字表 #298
作
[-]
Jyutping
zok3
Pinyin
zuō
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
worker
workshop
(slang) troublesome
high-maintenance (person)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
workshop; studio; workroom
character, neologism
contrived; artificial; affected; pretentious; dramatic; high-maintenance
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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?
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)
Cantonese
作曲
作曲
zok3 kuk1
to compose music
Cantonese
冇乜作为
冇乜作為
mou5 mat1 zok3 wai4
to make no attempt and achieve nothing in life
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.
Cantonese
作为借口
作為藉口
zok3 wai4 zik6 hau2
as an excuse
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)
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」?
Cantonese
混作滔滔一片潮流
混作滔滔一片潮流
Cantonese
处女作
處女作
Examples (Wiktionary)
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.
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.
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?
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.
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 .
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