Chinese Conversation · Level 77
90 words
Chinese word
约稿
Pronunciation
Pinyinyuē gǎo
Meaning
- nounwriting commission
Example
我收到了一封约稿邮件。wǒ shōu dào le yì fēng yuē gǎo yóu jiàn
I received an email about a writing commission.
More examples
我回复了那封约稿邮件，说明可以按要求写稿。wǒ huí fù le nà fēng yuē gǎo yóu jiàn shuō míng ké yǐ àn yāo qiú xié gǎo
I replied to the writing commission email and said I could write according to its requirements.
Core concept
A bridge between a publication and a writer that turns a topic into a defined piece of writing.
Common phrases
回复约稿邮件huí fù yuē gǎo yóu jiàn
reply to an email about a writing commission
按约稿要求àn yuē gǎo yāo qiú
follow the writing commission's requirements
Similar words
邀请函yāo qǐng hán: A written invitation to join an activity or help with something.
委托wěi tuō: The act of asking another person to handle one's work or task.
请求qǐng qiú: The act of making a request for someone to do something.
Definition in Chinese
提出给作者的写稿请求，通常对投稿主题、字数、提交时间及稿件使用方式等事项作出说明或约定。tí chū gěi zuò zhě de xié gǎo qǐng qiú tōng cháng duì tóu gǎo zhǔ tí zì shù tí jiāo shí jiān jí gǎo jiàn shǐ yòng fāng shì děng shì xiàng zuò chū shuō míng huò yuē dìng
Word origin
约 (yuē, "arrange") + 稿 (gǎo, "manuscript") combines an arranged request with the manuscript being sought.
Usage tips
- English commission often suggests paid work, but this Chinese term does not by itself promise a fee, so payment terms need separate confirmation.
Other meanings
- request for contributionsnoun
- solicit a manuscriptverb
Related words
- 约稿费yuē gǎo fèiwriting commission feenoun