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起作用
Mandarin · pinyin qǐ zuò yòng
Meanings
- to have an effect
- to play a role
- to be operative
- to work
- to function
- 起
- qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
- 作
- zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
- 用
- yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.3–4–4 · qi3 zuo4 yong4
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