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“composition” in Chinese

Chinese

Also构图 (gòu tú)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò wén

Example

老师让我们写作文。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiě zuò wén

The teacher has us write a composition.

Illustration for 作文 (composition)

How to say “composition” in Chinese

“Composition” in Chinese is 作文 (zuò wén).

A small written work that gathers ideas into a clear whole, usually made for a school prompt or test.

Full entry for 作文: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 作文

我在家每天修改作文,希望写得更好。wǒ zài jiā měi tiān xiū gǎi zuò wén xī wàng xiě de gèng hǎo

I revise my composition at home every day, hoping to write better.

Tips for using 作文

  • English composition can also mean a piece of music, but 作文 (zuòwén, "composition") in school Chinese means a student's written work.

Other Chinese words for “composition”

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构图

gòu tú

nouncomposition

这张照片的构图很不错。zhè zhāng zhào piān de gòu tú hěn bú cuò

The composition of this photo is very good.

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