How is 作为 pronounced?

作为 is pronounced “zuò wéi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 作为?

作为 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5prepositionverb

作为

Traditional: 作為

zuò wéi

作为 (zuò wéi) means “one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 作為) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 作为

Practice each character:

作为

Example

作为一名教师应该以身作则为学生树立榜样。

Zuòwéi yī míng jiàoshī yīnggāi yǐshēnzuòzé wèi xuésheng shùlì bǎngyàng.

As a teacher, one should set an example and be a role model for students.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 作为 mean?: 作为 (zuò wéi) means “one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 作为 pronounced?: 作为 is pronounced “zuò wéi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 作为?: 作为 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27