Chinese word

写

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiě

Meaning

  • verbwrite

Example

请在这里写你的名字。qǐng zài zhè lǐ xiě nǐ de míng zì

Please write your name here.

Illustration for 写 (write)

More examples

我不会写汉字。wǒ bú huì xiě hàn zì

I can't write Chinese characters.

Core concept

Puts language or symbols into a visible form that can be kept and shared.

Common phrases

  • 写名字xiě míng zì

    write a name

  • 写汉字xiě hàn zì

    write Chinese characters

  • 写信xiě xìn

    write a letter

Similar words

写下xiě xià: Writing down thoughts or useful information so a lasting record remains.
写字xiě zì: Forming written characters to express language.
记下jì xià: Briefly noting important information so it is not forgotten.

Definition in Chinese

用文字或符号把想法、信息记录或呈现在纸张、屏幕等载体上的动作或行为。yòng wén zì huò fú hào bǎ xiáng fǎ xìn xī jì lù huò chéng xiàn zài zhǐ zhāng píng mù děng zài tǐ shàng de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi

Word origin

Modern 写 (xiě, "write") comes from traditional 寫 (xiě, "write") through character simplification, and the verb's long history ties it to setting words down so they can be preserved.

Usage tips

  • The medium does not change this basic Chinese verb, so writing by hand and entering words on a screen belong to the same everyday pattern.

Opposites

Related words

  • 写字xiě zìwrite charactersverb
  • 写信xiě xìnwrite a letterverb

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