写

• 拼音: xiě
• 汉字拆解: 写 = 冖 (cover/roof) + 与 (to give) — simplified from 寫, depicting careful, deliberate action

含义

To write. The basic verb for writing characters, words, or any text.

The primary verb for any act of writing in Chinese. Used for writing characters, letters, essays, or messages. Commonly followed by 字 (characters), 作业 (homework), 信 (letter), or 日记 (diary). For typing rather than handwriting, 打字 is used instead. An essential verb for any learner of Chinese, given the importance of character writing practice.

例句

1. 请在这里写你的名字。
2. 我每天练习写汉字。
3. 他在写作业。

用法指南

语境: education, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请写下你的地址。(Please write down your address.)
• 我在写一封信。(I am writing a letter.)

错误说法

• 用'写'表示打字。(Don't use 写 for typing on a keyboard — use 打字 or 输入 instead)

起源与历史

The character 写 (simplified from 寫) originally depicted a magpie with spread wings over a bowl, suggesting the bird's intricate movements — later reinterpreted as the careful, deliberate action of writing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal