Meaning of 作业
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- school assignment
- homework
- work
- task
- operation
- to operate
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 作业
作业 is most often used for school homework, and it pairs with the verb 做 (zuò), not 写 alone, though 写作业 (xiě zuòyè) is also very common. In factories or on job sites it can also mean an operation or work task. Example: 我今天的作业很多。(Wǒ jīntiān de zuòyè hěn duō.) I have a lot of homework today.
作 (zuò) means to do or make, and 业 (yè) means work or a line of study. Put them together and you get the work you have to do, which for most students means homework.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 作 (zuò) and 做 (zuò), writing 做业 instead of 作业. Remember the noun is 作业, and the action of doing it is 做作业 (zuò zuòyè).
作业 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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作 zuò · to do · 7 strokes
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业 yè · line of business · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 作业.
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 叫作 | jiàozuò | to call; to be called |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 事业 | shìyè | undertaking; project |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
Questions about 作业
What does 作业 mean?
作业 (zuòyè) means "school assignment; homework" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 作业?
作业 is made of 2 characters: 作 (7 strokes), 业 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 作业 an HSK word?
Yes. 作业 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 作业 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 作业 is written 作業.
How do you say 'do homework' in Chinese?
Say 做作业 (zuò zuòyè) or 写作业 (xiě zuòyè). Both are natural, and 写作业 is especially common for written homework.
What measure word goes with 作业?
For a piece of homework you can use 份 (fèn) or 项 (xiàng), as in 一份作业. In casual speech people often skip the measure word and just say 很多作业 (hěn duō zuòyè) for a lot of homework.