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Expressing writing with 写 (xiě)
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Structure
写 + Object / Subject + 写 + 了 + Object
Explanation
The verb 写 (xiě) means "to write" and is one of the most fundamental verbs in Chinese. It can refer to any form of writing, from composing articles and letters to handwriting characters, and takes a direct object indicating what is being written.
Examples
她每天晚上都会写日记。
Tā měitiān wǎnshàng dōu huì xiě rìjì.
She writes in her diary every evening.
请用中文写一封邮件给客户。
Qǐng yòng Zhōngwén xiě yī fēng yóujiàn gěi kèhù.
Please write an email in Chinese to the client.
他正在写一本关于旅行的书。
Tā zhèngzài xiě yī běn guānyú lǚxíng de shū.
He is writing a book about travel.