How to say “writer” in Chinese
writer
“Writer” in Chinese is 作家, zuò jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
作家 is read zuò jiā: 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”.
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.
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 “作家”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 作家. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这位年轻作家很有才华zhèwèiniánqīngzuòjiāhěnyǒucáihuáThis young writer is very talented.
- 近年来涌现出了一批优秀的年轻作家。jìnniánláiyǒngxiànchūleyìpīyōuxiùdeniánqīngzuòjiāIn recent years a whole wave of talented young writers has emerged.
- 她加入了当地的作家协会。tājiārùledāngdìdezuòjiāxiéhuìShe joined the local writers' association.
- 他是一位有争议的作家tāshìyíwèiyǒuzhēngyìdezuòjiāHe is a controversial writer.
- 这位作家闻名海内外zhèwèizuòjiāwénmínghǎinèiwàiThis writer is famous both at home and abroad.
More words from the lesson “Novels and magazines”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “writer” in Chinese?
“Writer” in Chinese is 作家, pinyin zuòjiā.
What does 作家 mean?
作家 (zuòjiā) means “writer”.
How do you write 作家?
作家 is 2 characters: 作 (zuò) — do; work; 家 (jiā) — home, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 作家?
作家 is read zuòjiā. Tones: zuò — fourth tone, jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“writer” in the lesson “Novels and magazines”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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