Chinese–English

起作用

qǐ zuò yòng · qi zuo yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to have an effect
  2. to play a role
  3. to be operative
  4. to work
  5. to function

How to write

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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