作用 (zok3 jung6 | zuo4 yong4) : function; effect

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作用

zok3 jung6

zuo4 yong4

[1] role; function; [2] effect; action

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 21,400,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

作用

This word has been viewed 3028 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 6th Sep 2004 22:35 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

作 zok3 - make; write; regard as
用 jung6 - use, operate

32 compounds containing this word:

副作用 - side-effect, secondary effects
化學作用 - chemistry
不起作用 - having no effect; without changing one’s feelings or opinions
分解作用 - decomposition
核相互作用 - nuclear interaction
殺菌作用 - sterilization
傳粉作用 - pollination
反作用 - reaction
反作用力 - reaction
受精作用 - [bio.] fertilization
呼吸作用 - respiration
排泄作用 - excretion
擴散作用 - diffusion
消化作用 - digestion
營養作用 - nutrition
生殖作用 - reproduction
結晶作用 - [化] crystallization
蒸發作用 - evaporation
抑制作用 - inhibition
相互作用 - coactions; interaction; interactivity; reciprocity
氧化作用 - oxidation
心理作用 - psychological influence, mentality effect
作用理論 - interactive theory
催化作用 - catalysis
光合作用 - photosynthesis
同化作用 - assimilation (biol.); anabolic
沉積作用 - [geol.] sedimentation
變質作用 - [geol.] metamorphism
蒸騰作用 - [bio.] transpiration
Common Formations:
侵蝕作用 - erosion
腐蝕作用 - caustic
吞噬作用 - phagocytosis (a cell swallows sth foreign)

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我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.

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