作业

• 拼音: zuò yè
• 汉字拆解: 作 = 亻 (person radical) + 乍 (phonetic); 业 = simplified from 業, originally depicting a rack for musical instruments, meaning 'occupation/work'

含义

Homework; assignment. Work assigned by a teacher to be completed outside of class.

One of the most frequently used words in Chinese student life. Can refer to any type of schoolwork or assignment. In China, students often have significant amounts of 作业 every day, making this word very common in family and school conversations.

例句

1. 你今天的作业做完了吗？
2. 老师给我们留了很多作业。
3. 我每天都要花两个小时做作业。

用法指南

语境: school, family, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 快去做作业！(Go do your homework now!)
• 作业太多了，做不完。(There's too much homework — I can't finish it all.)

错误说法

• 我写了我的作业。(While not strictly wrong, 做作业 is much more natural than 写作业 for general homework. 写 is used specifically for written assignments.)

起源与历史

Compound of 作 (to do/make) and 业 (work/occupation), literally 'work tasks.'

文化背景

世代: Students / All ages

社会背景: Universal