写 (寫)
xiě
Pinyin
Definition
写 (寫)
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- to write
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
能写善算
- 1 to be literate and numerate (idiom)
轻描淡写
- 1 to sketch in light shades
- 2 to play down
- 3 to deemphasize (idiom)
Sample Sentences
后来他在一个钱铺里做伙计；他也会写，也会算，只是总不会精细。
Afterwards, he worked in a bank. Although he is capable of both writing and doing math – he was never careful.
十字常常写成千字，千字常常写成十字。
Often, he writes the character 10 as 1000, and would write the character for 1000 as the character for 10.
我男朋友给我写了一首诗。
My boyfriend wrote a poem for me.
黑板上老师的粉笔还在拼命叽叽喳喳写个不停
On the blackboard, teacher's chalk was still desperately writing a non-stop chatter.
她根本在我头上点火。这么多人上班开小差，她都睁一只眼闭一只眼。我只不过迟到三分钟，就让我写检讨书。
She's basically sweeping me away. She turns a blind eye to every other employee that is absent-minded all day. I was only late for three minutes and she made me write a feedback report.
这张单子给你，写一下收件人跟寄件人的联络资讯。
Here is a form. Please fill out the contact information of the receiver and the sender.
他写英文字写得很不好看。
But his English writing is very poor.
他的书法写得很美。
He writes calligraphy very beautifully.
学说还可以，写很难。
Learning to speak is ok, but writing is difficult.
好，那妳也要学怎么写汉字。
Alright, then you also have to learn how to write Chinese characters.