写作 xiězuò to write
to write; to compose; writing; written works
How to remember 写作: 写 write + 作 do = to write.
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How it is used
- Writing as an activity/craft; to compose - 写作能力 (xiězuò nénglì) writing ability; 从事写作 (cóngshì xiězuò) to write (professionally).
- Refers to the skill or practice of composing texts, more than the physical act of 写 (xiě, to write).
- You 写 a letter, but discuss 写作 as a discipline (essays, literature).
Example sentences
- 没写作业。 Méi xiě zuòyè.I didn't do the homework.