Meaning of 作出
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to put out
- to come up with
- to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)
- to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)
- to draw (conclusion)
- to deliver (speech, judgment)
- to devise (explanation)
- to extract
How to use 作出
作出 is a formal verb used with abstract nouns such as 决定 (juédìng, decision), 选择 (xuǎnzé, choice), 贡献 (gòngxiàn, contribution) and 回应 (huíyìng, response). It is common in news, speeches and written Chinese. Example: 他终于作出了决定。(Tā zhōngyú zuòchūle juédìng.) He finally made a decision.
作 (zuò) means to do or make, and 出 (chū) means to come out. When you 作出 something, you do the work and push the result out into the world, like a decision or a statement.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 作出 with 做出 (zuòchū), which sounds the same. In practice 作出 goes with abstract things like decisions and contributions, while 做出 is preferred for concrete things you physically make, such as 做出一道菜 (make a dish).
作出 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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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 作出.
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
Questions about 作出
What does 作出 mean?
作出 (zuòchū) means "to put out; to come up with".
How do you write 作出?
作出 is made of 2 characters: 作 (7 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 作出 an HSK word?
Yes. 作出 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 作出 in casual conversation?
You can, but it sounds a bit formal. In everyday speech people often just say 决定了 (juédìng le) or use 做 instead, for example 我做了一个决定.
Where does 了 go with 作出?
Put 了 right after 作出 and before the object, as in 作出了贡献 (zuòchūle gòngxiàn, made a contribution). Do not put 了 between 作 and 出.