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Expressing "to write" or "to compose" with 撰写 (zhuànxiě)
Structure
Subject + 撰写 + Object (article/report)
Explanation
The verb 撰写 (zhuànxiě) means "to write" or "to compose," typically used for formal or scholarly writing such as articles, reports, or legal opinions. It is more formal than the everyday verb 写 and implies careful, deliberate composition. For example, a justice may 撰写 a court opinion.
Examples
这篇论文是张教授花了两年时间撰写的。
Zhè piān lùnwén shì Zhāng jiàoshòu huā le liǎng nián shíjiān zhuànxiě de.
This paper was written by Professor Zhang over the course of two years.
他正在撰写一份关于环境保护的研究报告。
Tā zhèngzài zhuànxiě yī fèn guānyú huánjìng bǎohù de yánjiū bàogào.
He is currently writing a research report on environmental protection.
记者撰写了一篇深入调查的长篇报道。
Jìzhě zhuànxiě le yī piān shēnrù diàochá de chángpiān bàodào.
The journalist wrote an in-depth investigative feature article.