Chinese word

写作

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiě zuò

Meaning

  • verbwrite

Example

我每天都会写作一会儿。wǒ měi tiān dū huì xiě zuò yí huìr

I spend some time writing every day.

Illustration for 写作 (write)

More examples

他为杂志写作。tā wèi zá zhì xiě zuò

He writes for a magazine.

Core concept

Builds a complete written work by shaping thoughts or stories into words.

Common phrases

  • 开始写作kāi shǐ xiě zuò

    start writing

  • 写作短文xiě zuò duǎn wén

    write short essays

  • 写作日记xiě zuò rì jì

    write a diary

Similar words

写xiě: Record letters, words, or other written text on paper or a screen.
写字xiě zì: Form written characters by hand one by one.

Definition in Chinese

用文字把想法或故事写成完整的文章，通常指创作或正式的写作活动。yòng wén zì bǎ xiáng fǎ huò gù shì xiě chéng wán zhěng de wén zhāng tōng cháng zhǐ chuàng zuò huò zhèng shì de xiě zuò huó dòng

Word origin

写 (xiě, "write") + 作 (zuò, "make") combines the acts of putting words down and making them into a finished piece.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 写作 (xiězuò, "writing") usually points to a sustained piece of prose, not the brief act of putting a few words on paper.

Other meanings

  • composeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 写作能力xiě zuò néng lìability to writenoun

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