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作业
zuòyè
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- zuòyè
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- 作业
- traditional
- 作業
1 · noun
Schoolwork assigned to be completed outside class time.
在课外完成的学习任务。
Homework is normally uncountable, so avoid a homework; use an assignment for one item.
I wrote the homework instructions in my notebook.
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我把作业要求写在笔记本上。
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2 · noun
Schoolwork assigned to be completed outside class time.
老师布置、通常在课外完成的学习任务。
This slice concerns schoolwork, as in 做作业 or 交作业. Homework is normally uncountable; use an assignment for a single assigned task.
I'll finish my homework before going out to play.
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我先把作业做完，再出去玩。
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Today's homework is to read a short passage and then write three sentences.
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今天的作业是读一篇短文，再写三句话。
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homework — Schoolwork assigned to be completed outside class time.