作

to do; to engage in

中进行某种活动或劳动jìnxíng mǒuzhǒng huódòng huò láodòng

• tāxǐhuānzuòhuà.

  他喜欢作画。🔊

  He likes to paint.

to regard as; to consider to be

中认为；看待；把...看作rènwéi；kàndài；bǎ...kànzuò

• wǒzuòtāwéipéngyǒu.

  我作他为朋友。🔊

  I regard him as a friend.

to write; to compose

中用笔写字；创作文章、音乐等yòng bǐ xiě zì；chuàngzuò wénzhāng、yīnyuè děng

• tāxǐhuānxiězuò.

  他喜欢写作。🔊

  He enjoys writing.

to be; to act the part of

中充当某个角色或身份；扮演chōngdàng mǒugerúohuò shēnfèn; bànyǎn

writings; works

中文学或艺术的创作品wénxué huò yìshù de chuàngzuò pǐn

• tāyǒuhěnduōyōuxiùdezuòpǐn.

  他有很多优秀的作品。🔊

  He has many outstanding works.

to pretend; to feign

中假装或装出某种样子；不是真实的jiǎzhuāng huò zhuāngchū mǒuzhǒng yàngzi; búshì zhēnshí de

• tāxǐhuānzuònòngbiérén.

  他喜欢作弄别人。🔊

  He likes to tease and trick other people.

to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)

中感到身体某部分不舒服或异常gǎndào shēntǐ mǒu bùfen búshūfu huò yìcháng

• wǒzuòǒu.

  我作呕。🔊

  I feel nauseous.

(bound form) workshop

中制造东西的地方zhìzào dōngxi de dìfang

• zhègezuōfanghěnxiǎo.

  这个作坊很小。🔊

  This workshop is very small.

(bound form) worker

中做工作的人；手艺人zuògōngzuò de rén；shǒuyìrén

(slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)

中爱惹麻烦；难满足；爱挑剔ài rě máfan；nán mǎnyòu；ài tiāotī

• tāhěnzuō,zǒngshìbàoyuàn.

  她很作，总是抱怨。🔊

  She's very difficult and always complaining.