撰写 (zhuàn xiě) — to write (formal); to compose
Definition
撰写 (zhuànxiě) is a formal 'to write / compose' for serious texts (reports, articles, novels) — stronger and more literary than 写作, and far more formal than plain 写. Use it for authored, published work rather than everyday writing.
verb
to write (formal)to compose
Examples
- 撰写。Tā zhuàn xiě le yí fèn xiáng xì de bào gào.He wrote a detailed report.
- 撰写。Zhè wèi zuò jiā zhèng zài zhuàn xiě tā de xīn xiǎo shuō.This writer is composing his new novel.
- ，撰写。Wèi le bì yè, tā bì xū zhuàn xiě yì piān lùn wén.In order to graduate, he must write a thesis.
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