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作为

zuò wéi
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. one's conduct
  2. 2. deed
  3. 3. activity
  4. 4. accomplishment
  5. 5. achievement
  6. 6. to act as
  7. 7. as (in the capacity of)
  8. 8. qua
  9. 9. to view as
  10. 10. to look upon (sth as)
  11. 11. to take sth to be

Words Containing 作为

不作为
bù zuò wéi

nonfeasance

无所作为
wú suǒ zuò wéi

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive

有所作为
yǒu suǒ zuò wéi

(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution

大有作为
dà yǒu zuò wéi

to accomplish much

Child Words of 作为

作
zuō

worker

为
wèi

because of

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

作
zuò

to do; to engage in