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作罢
zuòbà
Main
English Definitionto drop (subject etc)
Simplified Script作罢
Traditional Script作罷
Pinyinzuòbà
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄚˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zok3baa6
Word Decomposition
作 zuòto do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
罢 bàto stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish

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Words With Same Head Word    
作业zuòyèschool assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate
作为zuòwéione's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (something as); to take something to be
作用zuòyòngto act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
作品zuòpǐnwork (of art); opus
作家zuòjiāauthor
Words With Same Tail Word    
也罢yěbà(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
不提也罢bù tí yěbàbest not to mention it; drop it; never mind; let's not talk about it
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