writer; author; calligrapher
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
writer; author; person who writes professionally
Refers to people who write literature, novels, essays, etc. as a profession or serious occupation. In modern Chinese, this is the primary meaning.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
zuò作
jiā家
。
He is a famous novelist.
Wǒ我
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
zuò作
jiā家
。
My dream is to become a writer.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
gāng刚
chū出
bǎn版
le了
yī一
běn本
xīn新
shū书
。
This author just published a new book.
noun
calligrapher; person skilled in calligraphy
archaicThis usage is less common in modern Chinese, where 书法家 (shūfǎjiā) is preferred. This sense appears in older texts or specific contexts.
Wáng王
Xī羲
zhī之
shì是
Dōng东
Jìn晋
zhù著
míng名
de的
zuò作
jiā家
。
Wang Xizhi was a famous calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
zuò作
jiā家
tóng同
shí时
yě也
shì是
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
。
Many writers in ancient times were also calligraphers.