书写 shūxiě to write
How to remember 书写: 书 book + 写 write = to write.
Characters
How it is used
- To write (the act of forming characters) - 书写工整 (shūxiě gōngzhěng) to write neatly; 书写方式 (shūxiě fāngshì) manner of writing.
- Formal; refers to the physical/graphic act of writing or, figuratively, 'to author history' 书写历史.
- More formal than 写 (xiě); you'd use 书写 on forms and in descriptions of penmanship, not casual 'I'm writing a letter'.
Example sentences
- 她不会读书写字。 Tā búhuì dúshū xiězì.She can't write or read.