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作东 Pronunciation and Pinyin

作东 Usage and Examples

to act as host

别忘记这次由我作东,一切帐都由我付。

Now remember this is to be my treat, so I’ll pay for everything.

东部空白区一般被看作东部的一部分。

The blank area to the east can, in general be considered as part of the east.

The characters in 作东

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
东
dōng5east, host

More words starting with 作

  • zuò作yè业Homework, Assignment
  • zuò作yè业zhōng中In progress, Working on it
  • zuò作yè业pī批gǎi改homework correction, assignment grading
  • zuò作yè业qī期jiān间during the operation, during the task
  • zuò作yè业běn本workbook, exercise book
  • zuò作yè业de的assignment, homework
  • zuò作yè业liàng量homework load, workload
  • zuò作wéi为as, act
  • zuò作wéi为yí一gè个As a, Being a
  • zuò作wéi为yí一gè个xué学xí习zhě者As a learner, Being a learner
  • zuò作wéi为yì一míng名As a

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Questions about 作东

What does 作东 mean in Chinese?

作东 (zuò dōng) means “to act as host”.

How do you pronounce 作东?

作东 is pronounced zuò dōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to act as host” in Chinese?

“to act as host” is 作东 (zuò dōng) in Chinese.

How is 作东 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 作东, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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