How to say “writing” in Chinese
writing (compositions)
“Writing” in Chinese is 写作, xiě zuò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
写作 is read xiě zuò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “写作”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 写作. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我一边听歌一边写作业wǒyìbiāntīnggē,yìbiānxiězuòyèI do my homework while listening to songs.
- 你怎么不写作业了？nǐzěnmebùxiězuòyèleWhy did you stop doing your homework?
- 她的写作水平提高了很多。tādexiězuòshuǐpíngtígāolehěnduōHer writing has improved a lot.
- 我最喜欢写作课wǒzuìxǐhuanxiězuòkèWriting class is my favorite.
- 我想提高写作水平wǒxiǎngtígāoxiězuòshuǐpíngI want to get better at writing.
More words from the lesson “Essays and editing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “writing” in Chinese?
“Writing” in Chinese is 写作, pinyin xiězuò.
What does 写作 mean?
写作 (xiězuò) means “writing (compositions)”.
How do you write 写作?
写作 is 2 characters: 写 (xiě) — write; 作 (zuò) — do; work. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 写作?
写作 is read xiězuò. Tones: xiě — third tone, zuò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“writing” in the lesson “Essays and editing”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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