🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

写作

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiězuò

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Writing/ˈraɪ.tɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她的写作风格很独特。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text.

    "Her writing improved significantly after attending the workshop."
  2. 2

    A written work, especially a literary composition.

    "The author's writing has captivated readers around the world."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'writing' originates from the Old English 'writan', which means 'to scratch, draw, or write'. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*writanan' and is related to the Latin 'scribere', meaning 'to write'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various forms of written expression.

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