起作用 qǐ zuò yòng ㄑㄧˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ hei2 zok3 jung6
- to have an effect
- to play a role
- to be operative
- to work
- to function
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起
- 一起 yī qǐ ㄧ ㄑㄧˇ jat1 hei2 (in) the same place
- 唤起 喚起 huàn qǐ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇ wun6 hei2 to waken (to action)
- 崛起 jué qǐ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧˇ gwat6 hei2 to rise abruptly (to a towering position)
- 引起 yǐn qǐ ㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇ jan5 hei2 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 想起 xiǎng qǐ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇ soeng2 hei2 to recall
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- 挑起 tiǎo qǐ ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧˇ tiu1 hei2 to provoke
- 掀起 xiān qǐ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˇ hin1 hei2 to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
- 提起 tí qǐ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧˇ tai4 hei2 to mention; to bring up
- 比起 bǐ qǐ ㄅㄧˇ ㄑㄧˇ bei2 hei2 compared with
- 激起 jī qǐ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧˇ gik1 hei2 to arouse
- 发起 發起 fā qǐ ㄈㄚ ㄑㄧˇ faat3 hei2 to originate
- 兴起 興起 xīng qǐ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˇ hing1 hei2 to rise
- 谈起 談起 tán qǐ ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ taam4 hei2 to mention
- 起伏 qǐ fú ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ hei2 fuk6 to move up and down
- 起来 起來 qǐ lai ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄌㄞ hei2 loi4 to stand up; to get up
- 起初 qǐ chū ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨ hei2 co1 originally; at first; at the outset
- 起到 qǐ dào ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄠˋ hei2 dou3 (in an expression of the form 起到 + … + 作用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
- 起劲 起勁 qǐ jìn ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ hei2 ging3 energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
- 起床 qǐ chuáng ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨㄤˊ hei2 cong4 to get out of bed; to get up
- 起步 qǐ bù ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ hei2 bou6 to set out
作
- 作出 zuò chū ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨ zok3 ceot1 to put out
- 作品 zuò pǐn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇ zok3 ban2 work (of art)
- 作客 zuò kè ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄎㄜˋ zok3 haak3 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
- 作家 zuò jiā ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ zok3 gaa1 author
- 作对 作對 zuò duì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zok3 deoi3 to set oneself against
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- 作废 作廢 zuò fèi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄟˋ zok3 fai3 to become invalid
- 作弊 zuò bì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ zok3 bai6 to practice fraud
- 作怪 zuò guài ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄞˋ zok3 gwaai3 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen
- 作战 作戰 zuò zhàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ zok3 zin3 combat
- 作文 zuò wén ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄣˊ zok3 man2一絲不苟 to write an essay
- 作业 作業 zuò yè ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ zok3 jip6 school assignment
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 作物 zuò wù ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨˋ zok3 mat6 crop
- 作用 zuò yòng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ zok3 jung6 to act on; to affect
- 作者 zuò zhě ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ zok3 ze2 author; writer
- 作证 作證 zuò zhèng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ zok3 zing3 to bear witness; to testify
- 作风 作風 zuò fēng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄥ zok3 fung1 style
- 创作 創作 chuàng zuò ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cong3 zok3 to create; to produce; to write
- 动作 動作 dòng zuò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dung6 zok3 movement; motion; action
- 协作 協作 xié zuò ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ hip3 zok3 cooperation
用
- 不用 bù yòng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄥˋ bat1 jung6 need not
- 占用 佔用 zhàn yòng ㄓㄢˋ ㄩㄥˋ zim3 jung6 to occupy
- 作用 zuò yòng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˋ zok3 jung6 to act on; to affect
- 使用 shǐ yòng ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋ si2 jung6 to use
- 信用 xìn yòng ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄩㄥˋ seon3 jung6 trustworthiness
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- 借用 jiè yòng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄥˋ ze3 jung6 to borrow sth for another use
- 备用 備用 bèi yòng ㄅㄟˋ ㄩㄥˋ bei6 jung6 reserve
- 雇用 僱用 gù yòng ㄍㄨˋ ㄩㄥˋ gu3 jung6 to employ; to hire
- 公用 gōng yòng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄥˋ gung1 jung6 public
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 动用 動用 dòng yòng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄥˋ dung6 jung6 to utilize
- 家用 jiā yòng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄩㄥˋ gaa1 jung6 home-use
- 实用 實用 shí yòng ㄕˊ ㄩㄥˋ sat6 jung6 to apply in practice
- 专用 專用 zhuān yòng ㄓㄨㄢ ㄩㄥˋ zyun1 jung6 special
- 常用 cháng yòng ㄔㄤˊ ㄩㄥˋ soeng4 jung6 in common usage
- 引用 yǐn yòng ㄧㄣˇ ㄩㄥˋ jan5 jung6 to quote; to cite
- 慢用 màn yòng ㄇㄢˋ ㄩㄥˋ maan6 jung6 same as 慢慢吃
- 应用 應用 yìng yòng ㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄥˋ jing3 jung6 to put to use; to apply
- 采用 採用 cǎi yòng ㄘㄞˇ ㄩㄥˋ coi2 jung6 to adopt
- 有用 yǒu yòng ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄥˋ jau5 jung6 useful
Idioms with these characters
- 拔地而起 bá dì ér qǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ bat6 dei6 ji4 hei2 (idiom) (of a building etc) to rise out of the ground
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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- 重起炉灶 重起爐竈 chóng qǐ lú zào ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋ cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3 to start over from scratch (idiom)
- 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6 up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
- 此起彼落 cǐ qǐ bǐ luò ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6 to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
- 大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ daai6 hei2 daai6 lok6 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
- 东山再起 東山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
- 烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ fung1 fo2 sei3 hei2 the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
- 风起潮涌 風起潮湧 fēng qǐ cháo yǒng ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄩㄥˇ fung1 hei2 ciu4 jung2 lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
- 并肩作战 並肩作戰 bìng jiān zuò zhàn ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄢˋ bing6 gin1 zok3 zin3 (idiom) to fight side by side; (by extension) to join forces
- 俾夜作昼 俾夜作晝 bǐ yè zuò zhòu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄡˋ bei2 je6 zok3 zau3 lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil
- 俾昼作夜 俾晝作夜 bǐ zhòu zuò yè ㄅㄧˇ ㄓㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ bei2 zau3 zok3 je6 to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour
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- 从中作梗 從中作梗 cóng zhōng zuò gěng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄥˇ (idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
- 犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn ㄈㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ faan6 soeng6 zok3 lyun6 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
- 逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì ㄈㄥˊ ㄔㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˋ fung4 coeng4 zok3 hei3 lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun
- 敢作敢为 敢作敢為 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi ㄍㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ gam2 zok3 gam2 wai4 (idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything
- 回嗔作喜 huí chēn zuò xǐ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄣ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧˇ wui4 can1 zok3 hei2 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
- 呼牛作马 呼牛作馬 hū niú zuò mǎ ㄏㄨ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄚˇ fu1 ngau4 zok3 maa5 to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
- 别有用心 別有用心 bié yǒu yòng xīn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ bit6 jau5 jung6 sam1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
- 大材小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng ㄉㄚˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄩㄥˋ daai6 coi4 siu2 jung6 (idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent
- 刚愎自用 剛愎自用 gāng bì zì yòng ㄍㄤ ㄅㄧˋ ㄗˋ ㄩㄥˋ gong1 bik1 zi6 jung6 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
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- 感情用事 gǎn qíng yòng shì ㄍㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄥˋ ㄕˋ gam2 cing4 jung6 si6 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
- 宽打窄用 寬打窄用 kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng ㄎㄨㄢ ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄞˇ ㄩㄥˋ fun1 daa2 zaak3 jung6 to give oneself leeway (idiom)
- 量才录用 量才錄用 liàng cái lù yòng ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄩㄥˋ loeng6 coi4 luk6 jung6 to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task
- 省吃俭用 省吃儉用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng ㄕㄥˇ ㄔ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋ saang2 hek3 gim6 jung6 (idiom) to live frugally
- 无所用心 無所用心 wú suǒ yòng xīn ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ mou4 so2 jung6 sam1 not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
- 现学现用 現學現用 xiàn xué xiàn yòng ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄥˋ jin6 hok6 jin6 jung6 to immediately put into practice something one has just learned (idiom)
- 学以致用 學以致用 xué yǐ zhì yòng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ㄩㄥˋ hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6 (idiom) to study sth in order to apply it
Example sentences
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它 现在 現在 起作用 了 。
It works now.
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毛巾 完全 没 沒 起作用 。
The towel wasn't useful at all.
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刚才 剛才 我 的 麦克风 麥克風 没 沒 起作用 ， 不知 道 为什么 為什麼 。
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
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