着书 (zhù shū) — to write a book
Definition
着书 (zhù shū) means 'to write a book' and is used as a literary, formal verb for authoring a book, often about one's life or scholarship. More elegant than the everyday 写书.
to write a book
Examples
- 着书。Tā yòng le sān nián shí jiān zhù shū.It took him three years to write a book.
- 着书。Zhè wèi xué zhě yì shēng dōu zài zhù shū.This scholar spent his entire life writing books.
- 着书，。Tā tuì xiū hòu kāi shǐ zhù shū, jì lù zì jǐ de jīng lì.After retiring, he began writing a book to record his own experiences.
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