撰稿人 (zhuàn gǎo rén) — author, drafter (of a manuscript)
Definition
Literally 'person who writes the manuscript,' used for someone who writes articles or reports for a publication. Broader than just 'author' — covers journalists, columnists, and freelance contributors.
noun
authordrafter (of a manuscript)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 撰稿人。Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de zhuàn gǎo rén.He is a famous author.
- 撰稿人。Zhè piān bào dào de zhuàn gǎo rén shì wǒ de tóng shì.The author of this report is my colleague.
- 撰稿人。Zá zhì shè xū yào zhāo pìn yì míng jiān zhí zhuàn gǎo rén.The magazine needs to hire a part-time contributor.
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