Chinese word

著作

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù zuò

Meaning

  • nounwork

Example

这首歌是他的著作。zhè shǒu gē shì tā de zhù zuò

This song is his work.

Illustration for 著作 (work)

More examples

他最近发表了一本新的著作，受到了专业人士的关注。tā zuì jìn fā biǎo le yì běn xīn de zhù zuò shòu dào le zhuān yè rén shì de guān zhù

He recently published a new work, which attracted the attention of professionals.

Core concept

A complete creative or scholarly piece that stands as its author's own work, whether written, performed, recorded, or published.

Common phrases

  • 发表著作fā biǎo zhù zuò

    publish a work

  • 学术著作xué shù zhù zuò

    academic work

  • 文学著作wén xué zhù zuò

    literary work

Similar words

作品zuò pǐn: A creative work made by an author or artist in literature, visual art, or music.
文章wén zhāng: A connected piece of writing that presents meaning or information.
书籍shū jí: A book published in printed or electronic form for reading.
小说xiǎo shuō: A long work of fiction centered on an imagined story.

Definition in Chinese

由作者创作、具有独立性和完整性的文学、艺术或学术成果，通常指书籍、文章、音乐、电影等可以作为著作物的作品。yóu zuò zhě chuàng zuò jù yǒu dú lì xìng hé wán zhěng xìng de wén xué yì shù huò xué shù chéng guǒ tōng cháng zhǐ shū jí wén zhāng yīn yuè diàn yǐng děng ké yǐ zuò wéi zhù zuò wù de zuò pǐn

Word origin

著 (zhù, "write or set down") + 作 (zuò, "make") presents a complete work as something deliberately written or made by an author.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun has a formal, bookish tone, while people often name the medium itself when discussing a song, film, or book.

Other meanings

  • publicationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 著作权zhù zuò quáncopyrightnoun
  • 著作权法zhù zuò quán fǎcopyright lawnoun

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