起作用 in English qi3 zuo4 yong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to have an effect
  • to play a role
  • to be operative
  • to work
  • to function

Simplified Characters

起 作 用

Traditional Characters

起 作 用

Pinyin

qi3 zuo4 yong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

起qi3to rise 作zuo4worker 用yong4to use