Chinese word

作者

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò zhě

Meaning

  • nounauthor

Example

这本书的作者是谁？zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì shuí

Who is the author of this book?

Illustration for 作者 (author)

More examples

很多读者喜欢这位作者的风格。hěn duō dú zhě xǐ huān zhè wèi zuò zhě de fēng gé

Many readers like this author's style.

Core concept

The person whose work brings a particular book, article, or other creation into being.

Common phrases

  • 这本书的作者zhè běn shū de zuò zhě

    author of this book

  • 作者简介zuò zhé jiǎn jiè

    author bio

Similar words

作家zuò jiā: A professional writer who regularly writes novels, articles, or other texts.
原作者yuán zuò zhě: The person who first creates a work in its original form.
译者yì zhě: The person who changes written content from one language into another.
编辑biān jí: The person who checks and changes the content of a book or article for publication.

Definition in Chinese

某一作品的创造者或撰稿人。mǒu yí zuò pǐn de chuàng zào zhě huò zhuàn gǎo rén

Word origin

作者 (zuòzhě, "author") combines 作 (zuò, "make") with 者 (zhě, "person who does something"), giving the idea of the person who makes or writes a work.

Usage tips

  • In questions about a work, 的 (de, "possessive or linking particle") commonly connects the work with 作者 (zuòzhě, "author"), making the creator relationship easier to parse.

Other meanings

  • writernoun

Opposites

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