作用

Chinese

 
to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do
to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make
to use
simp. and trad.
(作用)
作 用
anagram 用作

Pronunciation


Noun

作用

  1. function; role; purpose
    發揮決定性作用/发挥决定性作用  ―  fāhuī juédìngxìng zuòyòng  ―  to play a decisive role
    它在這個過程中起什麼作用? [MSC, trad.]
    它在这个过程中起什么作用? [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zài zhège guòchéng zhōng qǐ shénme zuòyòng? [Pinyin]
    What role does it play in this process?
    拐杖的作用是幫助行動不便的人。 [MSC, trad.]
    拐杖的作用是帮助行动不便的人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Guǎizhàng de zuòyòng shì bāngzhù xíngdòng bùbiàn de rén. [Pinyin]
    The purpose of a walking stick is to assist those those with mobility issues.
    空調的作用是製冷。 [MSC, trad.]
    空调的作用是制冷。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kōngtiáo de zuòyòng shì zhìlěng. [Pinyin]
    The function of air conditioning is to lower the temperature.
  2. effect; action
    這個藥的作用很強,讓我有點不舒服。 [MSC, trad.]
    这个药的作用很强,让我有点不舒服。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhège yào de zuòyòng hěn qiáng, ràng wǒ yǒudiǎn bùshūfu. [Pinyin]
    The effect of this drug is quite strong and has made me a bit ill.
    在這個技術的作用下,人們可以生活得更方便。 [MSC, trad.]
    在这个技术的作用下,人们可以生活得更方便。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zài zhège jìshù de zuòyòng xià, rénmen kěyǐ shēnghuó de gèng fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]
    (The effects of) This technology can make our lives more convenient.
    服食這藥也有增強免疫力的作用。 [MSC, trad.]
    服食这药也有增强免疫力的作用。 [MSC, simp.]
    Fúshí zhè yào yě yǒu zēngqiáng miǎnyìlì de zuòyòng. [Pinyin]
    Taking this drug also has the effect of strengthening immunity.

Synonyms

  • (function):
  • 力 (lì) (literary, or in compounds)
  • 功能 (gōngnéng)
  • 性能 (xìngnéng)

Derived terms

Verb

作用

  1. to act on; to affect

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (作用):
  • → Japanese: 作用(さよう) (sayō)
  • → Korean: 작용(作用) (jagyong)
  • → Vietnamese: tác dụng (作用)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
作 用
さ
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 2
on’yomi kan’on

Pronunciation

Noun

作(さ)用(よう) • (sayō) ←さよう (sayou)?

  1. action, operation
  2. effect
  3. function

Derived terms

  • 作(さ)用(よう)因(いん) (sayōin)
  • 作(さ)用(よう)言(げん) (sayōgen)
  • 作(さ)用(よう)心(しん)理(り)学(がく) (sayō shinrigaku)
  • 作(さ)用(よう)スペクトル (sayō supekutoru)
  • 作(さ)用(よう)線(せん) (sayōsen)
  • 作(さ)用(よう)点(てん) (sayōten)
  • 作(さ)用(よう)量(りょう)子(し) (sayō ryōshi)

Verb

作(さ)用(よう)する • (sayō suru) ←さよう (sayou)?intransitive suru (stem 作(さ)用(よう)し (sayō shi), past 作(さ)用(よう)した (sayō shita))

  1. to act on

Conjugation

References

  1. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
作用

Noun

作用 • (jagyong) (hangeul 작용)

  1. Hanja form? of 작용 (“operation; effect; action”).

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
作用

Noun

作用

  1. chữ Hán form of tác dụng (“effect; efficacy”).
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