编写 (biān xiě) — to compile, to write (a book, report, software, etc.)
Definition
编写 means to write or compile a longer work (a book, report, software). Pairs with 编: 编 focuses on editing/compiling existing material; 编写 emphasizes authoring new content. Compare 编辑 (edit / editor) and 编程 (code).
verb
to compileto write (a book, report, software, etc.)
Examples
- 编写。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn shì tā yí gè rén biān xiě de.This software was written by him alone.
- 编写。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men biān xiě yí fèn diào chá bào gào.The teacher asked us to write a survey report.
- 编写。Tā zhèng zài biān xiě yì běn guān yú lì shǐ de xiǎo shuō.He is writing a novel about history.
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