作為

See also: 作为

Chinese

	to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do to regard as; to take (someone) 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
alternative forms	做為／做为 proscribed

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
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁷tsoq-we₆ / ⁷tsoq-⁶we₂

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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    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 Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chok-vì
  - Hakka Romanization System: zog^ˋ vi^ˇ
  - 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/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁷tsoq-we₆
  - MiniDict: tsoh^入 we^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁴tsoq-hhue₃
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡soʔ³³ ɦue⁴⁴/
- (Northern: Suzhou)
  - Wugniu: ⁷tsoq-⁶we₂
  - MiniDict: tsoh^入 we^平
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /t͡soʔ⁵⁵ ɦue⁵²³/

Noun

作為

conduct; deeds
accomplishment; achievement; success

Synonyms

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

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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

to achieve; to accomplish
to regard as

Synonyms

(to regard as):

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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

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)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) さくい [sáꜜkùì] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [sa̠kɯ̟i]

Noun

作(さく)為(い) • (sakui)

intentionality
作為(さくい)を感(かん)じる。
Sakui o kanjiru.
It seems intentional.
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”)

Verb

作(さく)為(い)する • (sakui suru) suru (stem 作(さく)為(い)し (sakui shi), past 作(さく)為(い)した (sakui shita))

to fabricate