write; pen; draft (for a group)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take up the pen; to write; to draft a document (especially on behalf of a collective)
Often implies being the principal scribe or drafter for a group resolution, statement, or document.
Tā他
qīn亲
zì自
zhí执
bǐ笔
wèi为
zhè这
běn本
shū书
xiě写
le了
xù序
yán言
。
He personally took up the pen to write the preface for this book.
Zhè这
fèn份
shēng声
míng明
yóu由
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
jí集
tǐ体
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
mì秘
shū书
zhǎng长
zhí执
bǐ笔
。
This statement was collectively discussed by the committee and penned by the secretary-general.
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Wén文
zhāng章
yóu由
tā他
zhí执
bǐ笔
，
dàn但
guān观
diǎn点
dài代
biǎo表
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
。
The article was written by him, but the viewpoints represent the entire team.
Xiào校
zhǎng长
qīn亲
zì自
zhí执
bǐ笔
xiě写
le了
zhè这
fēng封
gǎn感
xiè谢
xìn信
。
The principal personally took up the pen to write this letter of thanks.