How to say “work” in Chinese
work (of art)
“Work” in Chinese is 作品, zuò pǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
作品 is read zuò pǐn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Three 口 stacked in a pile.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “作品”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 作品. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是他最有名的作品zhèshìtāzuìyǒumíngdezuòpǐnThis is his most famous work.
- 这是一位著名画家的作品zhèshìyíwèizhùmínghuàjiādezuòpǐnThis is the work of a famous painter.
- 展出的作品都是他画的zhǎnchūdezuòpǐndōushìtāhuàdeAll the works on display were painted by him.
- 经典作品值得读很多遍jīngdiǎnzuòpǐnzhídédúhěnduōbiànClassics are worth rereading many times.
- 我很欣赏他的作品wǒhěnxīnshǎngtādezuòpǐnI really admire his work.
More words from the lesson “Song, painting, film”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “work” in Chinese?
“Work” in Chinese is 作品, pinyin zuòpǐn.
What does 作品 mean?
作品 (zuòpǐn) means “work (of art)”.
How do you write 作品?
作品 is 2 characters: 作 (zuò) — do; work; 品 (pǐn) — product, goods; quality. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 作品?
作品 is read zuòpǐn. Tones: zuò — fourth tone, pǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“work” in the lesson “Song, painting, film”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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