How is 作用 pronounced?

作用 is pronounced “zuò yòng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 作用?

作用 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 4nounverb

作用

zuò yòng

作用 (zuò yòng) means “to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 用, inhibition”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 作用

Practice each character:

作用

Example

这有很大作用。

Zhè yǒu hěn dà zuòyòng.

This has a great impact.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 作用 mean?: 作用 (zuò yòng) means “to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 用, inhibition”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 作用 pronounced?: 作用 is pronounced “zuò yòng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 作用?: 作用 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27