写道 (xiě) — to write (introducing a quotation); writes (that)
Definition
A reporting verb used to introduce a quotation, meaning 'writes (that)' or 'says (in writing)'. Common in news, letters, and literary references; pairs with 报道 and 文中.
verb
to write (introducing a quotation)writes (that)
Examples
- 写道：“。”Tā zài xìn zhōng xiě: "wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn dà jiā."He wrote in his letter: 'I miss everyone very much.'
- 写道，。Bào dào zhōng xiě, shì gù yuán yīn zhèng zài diào chá zhōng.The report says that the cause of the accident is under investigation.
- 写道：“，，。”Lǔ xùn céng xiě: "shì shàng běn méi yǒu lù, zǒu de rén duō le, yě biàn chéng le lù."Lu Xun once wrote: 'There was no road in the world originally, but when many people walk on it, a road appears.'
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