作业 zuò yè
“school assignment; homework; work”
noun, verb, verb / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 作業Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
作业 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 999: 作业 zuòyè — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 作业
作业 most commonly means homework or a school assignment. It is a noun, often used with verbs like 做, 写, or 完成 and with quantity words like 很多 or 少. A typical pattern is 做作业 or 完成作业.
例句Example sentences
- 今天有很多作业。jīn tiān yǒu hěn duō zuò yè.There is a lot of homework today.
- 我每天晚上七点做作业。wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng qī diǎn zuò zuò yè.I do homework at seven every evening.
- 老师说明天的作业不多。lǎo shī shuō míng tiān de zuò yè bù duō.The teacher said tomorrow's homework isn't much.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我在作业。
✓我在做作业。
作业 is a noun, so it needs a verb like 做 before it.