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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

作为 [zuòwéi]
  1. 1. noun [行为] action
    我们要根据一个人的作为来评判他。
    We should judge a person by their actions.
  2. 2. noun [成绩] accomplishment
    有所作为
    considerable accomplishment
  3. 3. noun [干头儿] scope
  4. 4. verb [当作] regardas
    我把种花作为一种休闲方式。
    I regard gardening as a form of relaxation.
  5. 5. verb [身为]
    作为一名母亲,抚育儿女是她的责任。
    As a mother, looking after one's children is one's responsibility.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

作为 [zuòwéi]
  1. 1. Act: a legal term that refers to a kind of juridical act that is positively and initially put on the object. For example, stealing, robbery and rape are all represented in the form of act.
  2. 2. as

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

作为 [zuòwéi]
  1. 1. 所作所为;行为
    自己的作为自己负责。
  2. 2. 特指好的作为;成就
    有所作为
    大有作为
  3. 3. 法律上指积极、主动作用于客观的具有法律意义的行为
    政府部门对法定职责必须积极付出作为
  4. 4. 当作
    把他作为朋友看待。
  5. 5. 就人的某种身份或事物的某种性质来说(必须带名词性宾语)
    作为公务员,我们一定要奉公守法。

Examples

作为华胄,我们应该有所作为
As the offspring of the Hua and Xia races, we should make great achievements.
杀害人质作为报复
retaliate by killing hostages
青年人在这里是可以大有作为的。
There are plenty of opportunities for young people here.
这两块地之间有一排大树作为分界。
There is a row of trees on the line of demarcation between the two pieces of land.
作为调查报告的附件
as an appendix to the investigation report
剧本是以主人公之死作为归结的。
The play ends with the hero's death.
作为过来人,我可以讲讲我的体会。
As one who has had experience in this respect, let me tell you how I feel about it.
拨出五十元作为机动开支
allot 50 yuan for extras
作为合同鉴证人的工商行政部门要认真负责进行监督。
The Administrative Department for Industry and Commerce which appraises and verifies contracts, should carefully supervise their execution.
作为临别纪念
as a parting souvenir

Word Decomposition


[zuò]
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[wéi]

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