English–Chinese

“writer” in Chinese

Chinese

Also文人 (wén rén)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò jiā

Example

他是个作家,写小说很有名。tā shì gè zuò jiā xiě xiǎo shuō hěn yǒu míng

He is a writer famous for writing novels.

Illustration for 作家 (writer)

How to say “writer” in Chinese

“Writer” in Chinese is 作家 (zuò jiā).

A person who builds stories and other written works with words.

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

Example sentences with 作家

我喜欢这位作家的书。wǒ xǐ huān zhè wèi zuò jiā de shū

I like this writer's books.

Tips for using 作家

  • For English speakers, 作家 (zuòjiā, "writer") is narrower than writer because it usually points to literary writing, not news writing.

Other Chinese words for “writer”

他是个有名的文人。tā shì gè yǒu míng de wén rén

He is a famous writer.

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