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作用 zuòyòng
作用 (zuòyòng) means "to act on". It is a word from HSK 2 (N), number 460 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect
- Pinyin
- zuòyòng
- Level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 作 用
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Example sentences
- 这药没有副作用。
This medicine does not have side effects.
Tatoeba: fucongcong / iampo0kie - 它现在起作用了。
It works now.
Tatoeba: Goldsun / CM - 毛巾完全没起作用。
The towel wasn't useful at all.
Tatoeba: ydcok / CK
Learned together
In the course, "作用" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.