Definition
作恶 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to do evil'. The verb 作 and the object 恶 can be separated by aspect markers (过, 了) or measure words (很多恶). For example: 他作过很多恶 ('He has done many evil things'). It is a formal/literary word, often used in moral or legal contexts.
v.o.
to do evilto commit evil deeds
Examples
- 。Tā cónglái bú zuò zuò è.He never does evil.
- 。Tā céngjīng zuò guò hěn duō è.He has done many evil things in the past.
- 。Zuò è de rén zuìzhōng huì shòudào chéngfá.Those who do evil will eventually be punished.
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