作品zuò pǐnwork (of art)
作品 (zuò pǐn) means "work" or "opus," something created by an artist, writer, or other maker, such as a book, painting, or film. Its measure words include 部 for longer works and 篇 for written pieces, as in 一部作品 (a work). It refers to the finished creation rather than to labor.
What does 作品 mean?
- 1.
work (of art)noun
- 2.
opusnoun
What do the characters in 作品 mean?
- 作writings; works
- 品(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods
How do you use 作品?
作品 can describe books, paintings, films, or music that someone made, and it can take 部 or 篇 as a measure word.
What are some examples of 作品 in a sentence?
How is 作品 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
墙上那张画真好看。
Qiáng shang nà zhāng huà zhēn hǎokàn.
That painting on the wall looks really nice.
- Speaker B:
那是我妹妹的作品。
Nà shì wǒ mèimei de zuòpǐn.
That's my younger sister's work.
- Speaker A:
她画了多长时间?
Tā huà le duō cháng shíjiān?
How long did she spend painting it?
- Speaker B:
差不多一个月。
Chàbuduō yí ge yuè.
About a month.
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- 工作gōng zuòto workHSK 1
- 一生yì shēngall one's life; throughout one's lifeHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.