作家 (zuò jiā) — author
Definition
作家 is the everyday word for a professional 'author/writer' (novelist, essayist). More literary and prestigious than the more neutral 作者, which is the literal "maker of a text."
noun
author
Measure word · 个, 位
Examples
- 作家。Zhè wèi zuò jiā xiě le hěn duō gù shi.This author has written many stories.
- 作家。Wǒ dú guò nà wèi zuò jiā de xiǎo shuō.I have read that author's novel.
- 作家。Zhè wèi zuò jiā de zuò pǐn hěn yǒu míng.This author's works are very famous.
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