作业

zuòyè
homework

老师布置了很多作业。

The teacher assigned a lot of homework.


formal

Schoolwork assigned to students to be completed outside of class.

我必须在周末完成所有作业。

I have to finish all my homework over the weekend.

In Chinese, '作业' typically refers to school assignments, but can also refer to work tasks in a workplace context.

formal

A task or project assigned to someone to complete.

这个项目是我的作业。

This project is my assignment.

Collocations

完成作业to finish homework布置作业to assign homework检查作业to check homework

Antonyms

Related Phrases

作业本phrase
homework notebook
作业量phrase
amount of homework

Pro Tip

Context Matters

'作业' is most commonly used in educational contexts, but can also refer to work tasks in professional settings.

Word Origin

From '作' (to do) + '业' (work, task). The term combines the concepts of doing and work, referring to tasks assigned for completion.

Usage Notes

'作业' is commonly used in educational contexts to refer to homework. In workplace settings, it can refer to assigned tasks or projects.

Word Breakdown

to do
root
+
work, task
root
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