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写作

xiězuò

writing

How common it is

写作 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xiězuò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

写作是写文章或故事的活动。

Xiězuò shì xiě wénzhāng huò gùshì de huódòng.

Writing is the activity of writing articles or stories.

Context note

写作可以帮助我们表达想法和感受。

Xiězuò kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒmen biǎodá xiǎngfǎ hé gǎnshòu.

Writing can help us express our thoughts and feelings.

5 examples

我喜欢写作,特别是写童话故事。
wǒ xǐ huan xiě zuò, tè bié shì xiě tóng huà gù shì。
I like writing, especially writing fairy tales.
写作课上,老师教我们写日记。
xiě zuò kè shàng, lǎo shī jiào wǒ men xiě rì jì。
In writing class, the teacher taught us to write a diary.
他的写作水平提高了。
tā de xiě zuò shuǐ píng tí gāo le。
His writing level has improved.
写作需要多练习。
xiě zuò xū yào duō liàn xí。
Writing requires a lot of practice.
我写了一篇关于春天的写作。
wǒ xiě le yì piān guān yú chūn tiān de xiě zuò。
I wrote a piece of writing about spring.

5 mini stories

小丽喜欢写作。她每天写一篇小故事。
xiǎo lì xǐ huan xiě zuò。 tā měi tiān xiě yì piān xiǎo gù shì。
Xiao Li likes writing. She writes a short story every day.
写作比赛开始了。小明写了一首诗歌。
xiě zuò bǐ sài kāi shǐ le。 xiǎo míng xiě le yì shǒu shī gē。
The writing competition started. Xiao Ming wrote a poem.
老师表扬了我的写作。我很开心。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le wǒ de xiě zuò。 wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher praised my writing. I am very happy.
我们班有一个写作角。大家在那里分享作品。
wǒ men bān yǒu yí gè xiě zuò jiǎo。 dà jiā zài nà lǐ fēn xiǎng zuò pǐn。
Our class has a writing corner. Everyone shares their works there.
写作让我快乐。我可以写任何我想写的东西。
xiě zuò ràng wǒ kuài lè。 wǒ kě yǐ xiě rèn hé wǒ xiǎng xiě de dōng xī。
Writing makes me happy. I can write anything I want.

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