How to say “author” in Chinese
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“Author” in Chinese is 作者, zuò zhě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
作者 is read zuò zhě: 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”.
It is usually the suffix “one who…”; in 或者 it is just the second syllable.
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 “作者”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 作者. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这本小说的作者是谁？zhèběnxiǎoshuōdezuòzhěshìshéiWho's the author of this novel?
- 作者把人物的心理描写得很细致zuòzhěbǎrénwùdexīnlǐmiáoxiědehěnxìzhìThe author described the characters' inner lives in fine detail.
- 作者巧妙地把枯燥的数字变成了生动的故事。zuòzhěqiǎomiàodebǎkūzàodeshùzìbiànchéngleshēngdòngdegùshiThe author cleverly turned dry figures into a lively story.
More words from the lesson “Novels and magazines”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “author” in Chinese?
“Author” in Chinese is 作者, pinyin zuòzhě.
What does 作者 mean?
作者 (zuòzhě) means “author”.
How do you write 作者?
作者 is 2 characters: 作 (zuò) — do; work; 者 (zhě) — one who; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 作者?
作者 is read zuòzhě. Tones: zuò — fourth tone, zhě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“author” 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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