Chinese word

书写

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū xiě

Meaning

  • verbwrite

Example

请在卡片上书写祝福语。qǐng zài kǎ piàn shàng shū xiě zhù fú yǔ

Please write a blessing on the card.

Illustration for 书写 (write)

More examples

请在快递单上书写收件人姓名和电话。qǐng zài kuài dì dān shàng shū xiě shōu jiàn rén xìng míng hé diàn huà

Please write the recipient's name and phone number on the delivery form.

Core concept

Turns language, ideas, or information into visible marks that remain on a surface.

Common phrases

  • 书写地址shū xiě dì zhǐ

    write an address

  • 书写日期shū xiě rì qī

    write a date

  • 书写收件人姓名shū xiě shōu jiàn rén xìng míng

    write the recipient's name

Similar words

写xiě: Writing words, phrases, or sentences by hand or with a writing tool.
写作xiě zuò: Creating a finished article, story, or other work by organizing ideas in writing.
记录jì lù: Writing down facts or events so that a record remains for later reference.
输入shū rù: Putting text or data into a digital device through a keyboard or another input tool.

Definition in Chinese

用手或工具把语言、想法或数据写成文字并记录在纸张或其他介质上。yòng shǒu huò gōng jù bǎ yǔ yán xiáng fǎ huò shù jù xiě chéng wén zì bìng jì lù zài zhǐ zhāng huò qí tā jiè zhì shàng

Word origin

书 (shū, "writing or book") + 写 (xiě, "write") combines the idea of written language with the action of making it, giving the word its focused sense of producing a written record.

Usage tips

  • This word often appears in forms, notices, and instructions when the task focuses on producing a clear written record, such as a name or message on a card.

Other meanings

  • describeverb
  • write downverb

Opposites

  • 口述kǒu shùdictateverb

Related words

  • 书写规范shū xiě guī fànwriting standardsnoun
  • 书写能力shū xiě néng lìwriting abilitynoun

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