zuò
yòng

HSK 2
common
noun
verb

Meaning of 作用

作用 means to affect; to act on; to influence; action; operation; process (that produces an effect). Pronounced zuò yòng. HSK 2.

  • to affect; to act on; to influence
  • action; operation; process (that produces an effect)
  • effect; function; role; utility; impact

Definitions & Examples

Wài
jiè
de
shì
zuò
yòng
men
de
gǎn
jué
guān
 
zài
men
de
tóu
nǎo
zhōng
xíng
chéng
xíng
xiàng
 

External things act upon our sensory organs, forming images in our minds.

Zhè
zhǒng
yào
zhí
jiē
zuò
yòng
shén
jīng
tǒng
 

This drug acts directly on the nervous system.

Zhòng
zuò
yòng
qiú
shàng
de
suǒ
yǒu
 

Gravity acts on all objects on Earth.

Guāng
xiàn线
zuò
yòng
gǎn
guāng
jiāo
piàn
cái
néng
chǎn
shēng
xiàng
 

Light must act on photosensitive film to produce images.

Lǎo
shī
de
duì
de
xìn
xīn
chǎn
shēng
le
zuò
yòng
 

The teacher's encouragement had a positive effect on his self-confidence.