作為

See also: 作为

Chinese

		to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
trad. (作為/作爲)		作	為/爲
simp. (作为)		作	为

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zuòwéi

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zok³ wai⁴

• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chok-vì
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): chok-ûi

  (Teochew, Peng'im): zoh⁴ ui⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zuòwéi
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zuòwéi
    • Wade–Giles: tso⁴-wei²
    • Yale: dzwò-wéi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzuohwei
    • Palladius: цзовэй (czovɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 作為／作为 做為／做为

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zok³ wai⁴
    • Yale: jok wàih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzok⁸ wai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: zog³ wei⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chok-vì
    • Hakka Romanization System: zog` viˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zog⁵ vi²
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sok̚² vi¹¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chok-ûi
    • Tâi-lô: tsok-uî
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zok'uii
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁵ ui¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ui²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ui²³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: zoh⁴ ui⁵
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsoh ûi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡soʔ²⁻⁴ ui⁵⁵/

Noun

作為

1. conduct; deeds
2. accomplishment; achievement; success

Synonyms

• (conduct): 舉止／举止 (jǔzhǐ), (literary) 行事 (xíngshì), 行為／行为 (xíngwéi)
• (accomplishment):

• 修養／修养 (xiūyǎng)
• 功成 (gōngchéng) (literary)
• 功業／功业 (gōngyè)
• 名堂 (míngtáng)
• 名跡／名迹 (míngjì) (literary)
• 成就 (chéngjiù)
• 成績／成绩 (chéngjì)
• 造詣／造诣 (zàoyì)

 

Verb

作為

1. to achieve; to accomplish
2. to regard as

Synonyms

• (to regard as):

• 夠得上／够得上 (gòudéshàng)
• 當作／当作 (dàngzuò)
• 當做／当做 (dàngzuò)
• 當成／当成 (dàngchéng)
• 目為／目为 (mùwéi)
• 看作 (kànzuò)
• 看做 (kànzuò)
• 看成 (kànchéng)
• 視為／视为 (shìwéi)
• 算 (suàn)
• 算作 (suànzuò)
• 算得 (suàndé)
• 算是 (suànshì)
• 認作／认作 (rènzuò)

 

Preposition

作為

1. as (a role); serving as; in the capacity of; being

Synonyms

• 身為／身为 (shēnwéi)

Derived terms

• 不作為／不作为 (bùzuòwéi)
• 亂作為／乱作为
• 慢作為／慢作为
• 無所作為／无所作为 (wúsuǒzuòwéi)

 

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 作為 – see 作偽 (“to counterfeit; to falsify; to deceive; to cheat; to defraud”). (This term is an obsolete form of 作偽).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
作	為
さく Grade: 2	い Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
作爲 (kyūjitai)

Noun

作(さく)為(い) • (sakui) 

1. intentionality

   作為(さくい)を感(かん)じる。

   Sakui o kanjiru.

   It seems intentional.

2. act, commission

   作為(さくい)または不作為(ふさくい)

   sakui mataha fusakui

   commission or omission

   作為(さくい)犯(はん)

   sakui han

   crime by commission

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “intentionality”): 無作為(むさくい) (musakui, “unintentionality”)
• (antonym(s) of “commission”): 不作為(ふさくい) (fusakui, “omission”)