Chinese
xiězì
Meaning: to write characters; to write
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

這個孩子正在學習寫字。
这个孩子正在学习写字。
This child is currently learning to write.
老師在黑板上寫字。
The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
老師在黑板上寫字。
The teacher writes on the blackboard.
他用圓珠筆在筆記本上寫字。
He is writing in the notebook with a ballpoint pen.
班長正在黑板上寫字。
The class monitor is writing on the blackboard.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to the physical act of writing characters or words.

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