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作为 (zuòwéi) English Meaning
- one’s conduct
- deed
- activity
- accomplishment
- achievement
- to act as
- as (in the capacity of)
- qua
- to view as
- to look upon (something as)
- to take something to be
Traditional Characters: 作為
+ is only found in HSK 5.
作 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
为 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
作 (zuò): to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
- 亻 (rén): man
- 乍 (zhà): at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling
为 (wèi): because of; for; to
- 丶 (zhǔ): stroke
- 力 (lì): force
- 丶 (zhǔ): stroke
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 作
HSK 1 Word List
- 工作(gōng zuò): job; work; construction; task; CL: 個|个(gè), 份(fèn), 项|項(xiàng)
HSK 3 Word List
- 作业(zuò yè): school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 4 Word List
- 动作(dòng zuò): movement; motion; action; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 作家(zuò jiā): author; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi)
- 作用(zuò yòng): to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 作者(zuò zhě): writer; author; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 合作(hé zuò): to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 写作(xiě zuò): writing; written works
- 制作(zhì zuò): to make; to manufacture
- 作品(zuò pǐn): work (of art); opus; CL: 部(bù), 篇(piān)
- 作为(zuò wéi): one’s conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (something as); to take something to be
- 作文(zuò wén): to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL: 篇(piān)
HSK 6 Word List
- 操作(cāo zuò): to work; to operate; to manipulate
- 创作(chuàng zuò): to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 著作(zhù zuò): to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部(bù)
- 作弊(zuò bì): to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
- 作废(zuò fèi): to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
- 作风(zuò fēng): style of work; way; style
- 作息(zuò xī): work and rest
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 为
HSK 2 Word List
- 为什么(wèi shén me): for what reason?; why?
- 因为…所以…(yīn wèi …suǒyǐ…): because… thus…; on account of…then…
HSK 3 Word List
- 认为(rèn wéi): to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 为(wèi): because of; for; to
- 为了(wèi le): in order to; for the purpose of; so as to
HSK 4 Word List
- 成为(chéng wéi): to become; to turn into
- 以为(yǐwéi): to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression
HSK 5 Word List
- 行为(xíng wéi): behavior; conduct; activity; action
- 作为(zuò wéi): one’s conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (something as); to take something to be
HSK 6 Word List
- 见义勇为(jiàn yì yǒng wéi): to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
- 迄今为止(qì jīn wéi zhǐ): so far; up to now; still (not)
- 人为(rén wéi): artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
- 为难(wéi nán): feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
- 为期(wéi qī): (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
- 无能为力(wú néng wéi lì): impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
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