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Chinese Traditional: 作用
Chinese Simplified: 作用
Pinyin: zuo4 yong4
Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ
English Meaning: 1. function, purpose 2. effect
Classifier: 個个 (ge5) or 項项 (xiang4)

Example Sentences:

火星塞的作用是什麼？用來點燃燃料。
火星塞的作用是什么？用来点燃燃料。
huo3 xing1 sai1 de5 zuo4 yong4 shi4 shen2 me5? yong4 lai2 dian3 ran2 ran2 liao4.
What is a spark plug for? It ignites fuel.
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Related Words:

作作

zuò

1. to do, to make 2. to regard as, to treat as 3. work of art, writings 4. to grow 5. to write or compose 6. to pretend 7. to feel

Here: to do, to make

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用用

yòng

1. to use 2. (usually in the negative) to need, to have to 3. to eat or drink 4. expense, outlay 5. usefulness 6. to employ

Here: usefulness

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