作

Ideographic: A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciationRadical: 人

meaning for 作 zuò:

  • - to do
  • - to grow
  • - to write or compose
  • - to pretend
  • - to regard as
  • - to feel
  • - writings or works

meaning for 作 zuō:

  • - worker
  • - workshop
  • - (slang) troublesome
  • - high-maintenance (person)
jiàoshī教师
jiù就
wǒmen我们
de的
zuòwén作文
zuò作
le了
jiǎngpíng讲评
。

The teacher made comments on our compositions.

cáiféng裁缝
yòng用
chóu绸
zuò作
wǒ我
wàiyī外衣
de的
chènlǐ衬里
。

The tailor lined my coat with silk.

tāmen他们
duì对
nǐ你
de的
nǔlì努力
suǒ所
zuò作
de的
jīxiào讥笑
nǐ你
búyào不要
qù去
lǐhuì理会
。

You should ignore their sneers at your efforts.

zhǐxū只需
jízǎo及早
zuò作
yù育
jiù就
，
jìniàn纪念
zì自
huì会
wèi为
yìzhǒng一种
cái才
lüè略
。

It only needs early cultivation to become a power.

xiān先
ānpái安排
yìzhōu一周
de的
huór活儿
，
yǐhòu以后
zài再
zuò作
jìjiào计较
。

We'll arrange a week's work first and think about the rest afterwards.