What 作业 means
- Work (task - homework - operate)
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Questions about 作业
What does 作业 mean in English?
作业 is pronounced zuòyè and means Work (task - homework - operate).
How do you pronounce 作业?
作业 is zuòyè in pinyin — written zuoye without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 作业?
作业 is written with 2 characters: 作 (zuò) To do (make - write - take as - feel - work), 业 (yè) Business (occupation - studies - enterprise - property - already). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 作业 written in traditional Chinese?
作業. The simplified form 作业 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 作業 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zuòyè.
Is 作业 an HSK word?
Yes — 作业 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
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