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用作 meaning in English

yòngzuò

to use for the purpose of; to serve as

12 strokes

Meaning of 用作

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yòngzuò
  1. to use for the purpose of
  2. to serve as

用作 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

墨mò汁zhī用yòng作zuò染rǎn料liào时shí会huì产chǎn生shēng有yǒu趣qù的de图tú案àn。
India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.
减jiǎn税shuì常cháng被bèi用yòng作zuò刺cì激jī经jīng济jì的de主zhǔ要yào财cái政zhèng手shǒu段duàn。
Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

作 zuò · to do · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 用作.

工作gōngzuòto work; (of a machine) to operate
不用bùyòngneed not
动作dòngzuòmovement; motion; action; to act; to move
有用yǒuyònguseful
使用shǐyòngto use; to employ
作用zuòyòngto act on; to affect; action; function; activity
作家zuòjiāauthor
信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
作业zuòyèschool assignment; homework
叫作jiàozuòto call; to be called
常用cháng yòngin common usage
作文zuòwénto write an essay; composition (student essay)

Questions about 用作

What does 用作 mean?

用作 (yòngzuò) means "to use for the purpose of; to serve as".

How do you write 用作?

用作 is made of 2 characters: 用 (5 strokes), 作 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.