编撰 (biān zhuàn) — to compile and write (a book, dictionary, etc.)
Definition
编撰 means 'to compile and author' a reference work like a dictionary or textbook, implying sustained scholarly effort. It is more formal and literary than 编辑, which covers editing and preparing content more broadly.
verb
to compile and write (a book, dictionary, etc.)
Examples
- 编撰。Tā yòng le shí nián shí jiān biān zhuàn zhè bù cí diǎn.He spent ten years compiling this dictionary.
- 编撰。Zhè běn lì shǐ shū shì yóu jǐ wèi zhuān jiā gòng tóng biān zhuàn de.This history book was jointly compiled by several experts.
- 编撰。Tā biān zhuàn le yì běn guān yú zhōng guó wén huà de jiào cái.He compiled a textbook about Chinese culture.
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