作用

zuòyòng

noun HSK 2 #1,563

Meanings

1 function
2 effect
3 role

Characters

to do; to produce

Examples

这种药有什么作用？

Zhè zhǒng yào yǒu shénme zuòyòng?

What effect does this medicine have?

运动对健康有很大的作用。

Yùndòng duì jiànkāng yǒu hěn dà de zuòyòng.

Exercise has a big effect on health.

老师的作用很重要。

Lǎoshī de zuòyòng hěn zhòngyào.

The role of teachers is very important.

Tips

grammar

起作用 = to take effect / to play a role. 有作用 = to have an effect.

Stroke Order

作 zuò

用 yòng