造作 (zou6 zok3) — affected; pretentious in Cantonese
zouˍ₆造zok˗₃作Mandarin Pinyin: zao4 zuo5
Meaning of 造作
nounaffected; pretentious
Example Sentences with 造作
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個janˎ₄人houˊ²好zouˍ₆造jok3.作。
That person is very affected.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁zouˍ₆造jok˗₃作laa1.啦。
Don't be so artificial.
keoiˏ₅佢diˉ¹啲dungˍ₆動zo˗₃作houˊ²好zouˍ₆造jok3.作。
Her movements are very affected.
gin˗₃見dou˗₃到keoiˏ₅佢zouˍ₆造jok˗₃作zauˍ₆就faan4.煩。
It's annoying to see her being fake.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好zouˍ₆造jok3.作。
The way she speaks is very affected.
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