谱写 (pǔ xiě) — to compose (music, a song); (figurative) to write (a chapter, a story, a history)
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to compose' (music) and, figuratively, 'to write/create' (a chapter, a page of history). Pairs with abstract nouns like 篇章 and 篇章/历史/新篇章; not used for ordinary everyday writing.
verb
to compose (music, a song)(figurative) to write (a chapter, a story, a history)
Examples
- 谱写。Zhè wèi yīn yuè jiā pǔ xiě le xǔ duō yōu měi de qǔ zi.This musician composed many beautiful pieces.
- 谱写。Tā men yòng qīng chūn pǔ xiě le zhuàng lì de piān zhāng.They wrote a magnificent chapter with their youth.
- 谱写。Zhè shǒu gē shì tā zài èr shí suì shí pǔ xiě de.This song was composed by him when he was twenty years old.
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