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Jyutping jung6 zok3
Pinyin yòng zuò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to use for the purpose of
  2. to serve as
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用​嚟​做​;​喺​比​較​正式​嘅​語​境​用
    to be used for
    • 呢塊地會用作住宅用途。
      呢块地会用作住宅用途。
      ni1 faai3 dei6 wui5 jung6 zok3 zyu6 zaak3 jung6 tou4.
      This land will be used for residential development.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to use for the purpose of; to serve as; to use as
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    减税常被用作刺激经济的主要财政手段。
    減税常被用作刺激經濟的主要財政手段。
    jiǎn shuì cháng bèi yòng zuò cì jī jīng jì de zhǔ yào cái zhèng shǒu duàn 。
    • Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.
  2. Mandarin
    墨汁用作染料时会产生有趣的图案。
    墨汁用作染料時會產生有趣的圖案。
    mò zhī yòng zuò rǎn liào shí huì chǎn shēng yǒu qù de tú àn 。
    • India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    为咗保障数据嘅真确性,访问可能会被录音,但只会用作内部参考。请问可唔可以开始访问呢?
    為咗保障數據嘅真確性,訪問可能會被錄音,但只會用作內部參考。請問可唔可以開始訪問呢?
    wai6 zo2 bou2 zoeng3 sou3 geoi3 ge3 zan1 kok3 sing3, fong2 man6 ho2 nang4 wui5 bei6 luk6 jam1, daan6 zi2 wui5 jung6 zok3 noi6 bou6 caam1 haau2. cing2 man6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 hoi1 ci2 fong2 man6 ne1?
    • To ensure the authenticity of the figures, the interview may be audio recorded, but the recorded data will only be used for internal reference. Shall we start the survey now?
  2. Cantonese
    用作品表达
    用作品表達
    jung6 zok3 ban2 biu2 daat6
    • to express through works
  3. Cantonese
    就烧味或卤味店而言,署长除非信纳申请牌照所关乎的处所并非用作出售新鲜肉类,否则不得批出牌照。
    就燒味或鹵味店而言,署長除非信納申請牌照所關乎的處所並非用作出售新鮮肉類,否則不得批出牌照。
    • No licence shall be granted by the director with respect to a siu mei or lo mei shop unless the director is satisfied that the premises to which the application is made are not being used for the sale of fresh meat.
  4. Cantonese
    呢块地会用作住宅用途。
    呢塊地會用作住宅用途。
    ni1 faai3 dei6 wui5 jung6 zok3 zyu6 zaak3 jung6 tou4.
    • This land will be used for residential development.
  5. Cantonese
    而家返大陆开厂仲贵过去印度,毕竟大陆做生意有一半钱用作去打通关系。
    而家返大陸開廠仲貴過去印度,畢竟大陸做生意有一半錢用作去打通關係。
    • Nowadays, opening a factory cost more in China than in India, as half of the money goes to bribery in China.