Chinese–EnglishWith examples

写字

xiě zì · xie zi

Traditional 寫字

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to write (by hand)
  2. to practice calligraphy
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

Writing with water

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，那位(nàwèi)爷爷(yéye)在(zài)地上(dìshang)写字(xiězì)。

    Look, that grandpa is writing characters on the ground.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)用的(yòngde)是(shì)水(shuǐ)，不是(bùshì)墨水(mòshuǐ)。

    He uses water, not ink.

  3. Liangliang

    水(shuǐ)写(xiě)的(de)字(zì)，很快(hěnkuài)就(jiù)干(gān)了(le)。

    Characters written with water dry very soon.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)试试(shìshì)写字(xiězì)！

    I want to try writing too!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)写(xiě)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)名字(míngzi)吧(ba)。

    Okay, write your own name.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)才(cái)写(xiě)了(le)一半(yībàn)，前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)字(zì)就(jiù)没(méi)了(le)！

    I've only written half, and the front part is already gone!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)要(yào)可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)上(shàng)面(miàn)写(xiě)字(zì)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

I want something to write on.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yì)些(xiē)我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)上(shàng)面(miàn)写(xiě)字(zì)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

Give me something to write on.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context