Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

作用

zuòyòng

ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ

  1. 1to act on; to affect
  2. 2action; function; activity
  3. 3impact; result; effect
  4. 4purpose; intent
  5. 5(suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition
Example

這藥沒有副作用。

zhè yào méiyǒu fùzuòyòng

This medicine does not have side effects.

Keep 作用 and it comes back until you know it.

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