Chinese

zuòwén
Meaning: composition; essay
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Example sentences

老師要求我們明天交一篇作文。
老师要求我们明天交一篇作文。
The teacher asked us to hand in an essay tomorrow.
老師指出了我作文中的錯誤。
The teacher pointed out the mistakes in my essay.
老師為這次的作文比賽命題。
The teacher set the topic for this essay competition.
他獲得全校作文比賽第一名,校長頒給他一張獎狀。
He won first place in the school-wide essay competition, and the principal gave him an award certificate.

Usage Notes

Refers to a piece of writing, usually by a student.

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