作品 (zuò pǐn) — work in Mandarin

zuò pǐn
work

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#458 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

作品 is pronounced zuò pǐn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

zuò
fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)
pǐn
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)

In a sentence

Zhè shì yībù hěn yǒumíng de wénxué zuòpǐn.

This is a very famous literary work.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 作品 mean?+

作品 (zuò pǐn) means "work" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 作品?+

作品 is pronounced zuò pǐn. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 作品 in Mandarin?+

作品 is the #458 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 作品 fits

HSK 5 · CEFR C1
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