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)
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
    這個過程什麼作用 [MSC, trad.]
    这个过程什么作用 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zài zhège guòchéng zhōng qǐ shénme zuòyòng? [Pinyin]
    What role does it play in this process?
    拐杖作用幫助行動不便 [MSC, trad.]
    拐杖作用帮助行动不便 [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.
    空調作用製冷 [MSC, trad.]
    空调作用制冷 [MSC, simp.]
    Kōngtiáo de zuòyòng shì zhìlěng. [Pinyin]
    The function of air conditioning is to lower the temperature.
  2. effect; action
    這個作用有點不舒服 [MSC, trad.]
    这个作用有点不舒服 [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.
    這個技術作用人們可以生活方便 [MSC, trad.]
    这个技术作用人们可以生活方便 [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.
    服食增強免疫力作用 [MSC, trad.]
    服食增强免疫力作用 [MSC, simp.]
    Fúshí zhè yào yě yǒu zēngqiáng miǎnyìlì de zuòyòng. [Pinyin]
    Taking this drug also has the effect of strengthening immunity.

Synonyms

  • (function):
  • () (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

Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 2
on’yomi kan’on

Pronunciation

Noun

()(よう) (sayō) さよう (sayou)?

  1. action, operation
  2. effect
  3. function

Derived terms

  • ()(よう)(いん) (sayōin)
  • ()(よう)(げん) (sayōgen)
  • ()(よう)(しん)()(がく) (sayō shinrigaku)
  • ()(よう)スペクトル (sayō supekutoru)
  • ()(よう)(せん) (sayōsen)
  • ()(よう)(てん) (sayōten)
  • ()(よう)(りょう)() (sayō ryōshi)

Verb

()(よう)する (sayō suru) さよう (sayou)?intransitive suru (stem ()(よう) (sayō shi), past ()(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

Noun

作用 (jagyong) (hangeul 작용)

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

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term

Noun

作用

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