写作 (xiě zuò) — to write (literary works, compositions); to compose
Definition
写作 is the general activity of writing — especially literary works or compositions — broader than 写 (just the act of writing) and more formal than 写. Compare 作文 (a student essay) and 撰写 (formal, for documents).
verb
to write (literary works, compositions)to compose
Examples
- 写作。Tā xǐ huan zài wǎn shàng xiě zuò.He likes to write at night.
- 写作。Wǒ zhèng zài xiě zuò yì běn xiǎo shuō.I am writing a novel.
- 写作。xiě zuò Néng bāng zhù rén men biǎo dá sī xiǎng.Writing can help people express thoughts.
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