习作 (xí zuō) — (noun) practice piece, exercise (in writing, drawing, etc.); (verb) to practice (writing, composition)
Definition
习作 (xízuò) names the practice piece itself — a student's exercise in writing, drawing, or calligraphy, usually submitted for feedback. As a verb, 习作 means to do this kind of practice work, narrower than 练习 (general practice/drills).
noun
practice pieceexercise (in writing, drawing, etc.)
verb
to practice (writing, composition)
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Examples
- 习作。Zhè piān xí zuō shì tā dì yī cì cháng shì xiě xiǎo shuō.This practice piece is his first attempt at writing a novel.
- 习作。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men měi zhōu jiāo yì piān xí zuō.The teacher asks us to submit one exercise every week.
- 习作，。Tā měi tiān xí zuō shū fǎ, jìn bù hěn kuài.He practices calligraphy every day and improves quickly.
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