Usage note
作业是指在学校里老师布置给学生完成的任务。
zuòyè shì zěnme xuéxiào lǐ lǎoshī bùzhuāng gěi xuéshēng wánchéng de rènwán.
Homework refers to tasks assigned by teachers for students to complete at school.
Context note
作业通常在学校、家庭和学习环境中出现。
zuòyè tōngcháng zài xuéxiào, jiātíng hé xuéxí huánjìng zhōng chūxiàn.
Homework usually appears in school, home, and learning environments.
5 examples
老师布置了作业。
lǎo shī bù zhì le zuò yè。
The teacher assigned homework.
周末做作业。
zhōu mò zuò zuò yè。
Do homework on weekends.
每天都有作业。
měi tiān dōu yǒu zuò yè。
There is always homework every day.
作业可以复习课堂知识。
zuò yè kě yǐ fù xí kè táng zhī shi。
Homework can review classroom knowledge.
不要抄袭别人的作业。
bú yào chāo xí bié rén de zuò yè。
Do not copy others' homework.
5 mini stories
小明每天放学后都会做作业。妈妈会检查他的作业。
xiǎo míng měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì zuò zuò yè。 mā ma huì jiǎn chá tā de zuò yè。
Xiaoming does his homework after school every day. His mom checks his homework.
老师表扬了认真完成作业的学生。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le rèn zhēn wán chéng zuò yè de xué shēng。
The teacher praised students who completed their homework seriously.
周末的时候，小红会和爸爸妈妈一起做作业。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， xiǎo hóng huì hé bà ba mā ma yì qǐ zuò zuò yè。
On weekends, Xiaohong does her homework with her parents.
小华经常忘记做作业。
xiǎo huá jīng cháng wàng jì zuò zuò yè。
Xiaohua often forgets to do his homework.
老师布置了新的作业，同学们都很认真地完成。
lǎo shī bù zhì le xīn de zuò yè， tóng xué men dōu hěn rèn zhēn dì wán chéng。
The teacher assigned new homework, and the classmates all completed it seriously.
Mini dialogue
写作业
A
你的作业写完了吗？
Nǐ de zuòyè xiě wán le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
还没有，今天的作业很多。
Hái méiyǒu, jīntiān de zuòyè hěn duō.
Not yet, today's homework is a lot.
一起做作业
A
我们可以一起做作业吗？
Wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ zuò zuòyè ma?
Can we do homework together?
B
好啊，我们一起做作业。
Hǎo a, wǒmen yīqǐ zuò zuòyè.
Sure, let's do homework together.
Related words and contrasts
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功课
gōngkè
schoolwork; lessons
功课 is a general term for schoolwork, 作业 is specific assigned homework.
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练习
liànxí
exercise; practice
作业 often includes 练习 to help you practice.
related
考试
kǎoshì
exam; test
作业 helps you prepare for a 考试.