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作家 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuò jiā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
作家表示写书的人。
zuò jiā biǎo shì xiě shū de rén。
作家 means a writer of books.
Context note
作家常用于文学、阅读和名人介绍。
zuò jiā cháng yòng yú wén xué 、 yuè dú hé míng rén jiè shào。
It is often used for literature, reading, and biographies.
5 examples
她想成为作家。
tā xiǎng chéng wéi zuò jiā。
She wants to become a writer.
这位作家很著名。
zhè wèi zuò jiā hěn zhù míng。
This writer is very famous.
作家写了很多书。
zuò jiā xiě le hěn duō shū。
The writer wrote many books.
我喜欢这位作家的故事。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè wèi zuò jiā de gù shì。
I like this writer's stories.
他是一位年轻作家。
tā shì yí wèi nián qīng zuò jiā。
He is a young writer.
5 mini stories
作家每天都会写一点。
zuò jiā měi tiān dōu huì xiě yì diǎn。
The writer writes a little every day.
她从小就喜欢读作家的作品。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan dú zuò jiā de zuò pǐn。
She liked reading writers' works since childhood.
这位作家来到学校分享故事。
zhè wèi zuò jiā lái dào xué xiào fēn xiǎng gù shì。
This writer came to the school to share stories.
孩子说长大后想当作家。
hái zi shuō zhǎng dà hòu xiǎng dàng zuò jiā。
The child said he wants to be a writer when he grows up.
作家的生活很有意思。
zuò jiā de shēng huó hěn yǒu yì sī。
A writer's life is very interesting.