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    Expressing "to have written" with 写有 (xiěyǒu)

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    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    写有 + Quote/Text + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The verb phrase 写有 (xiěyǒu) means "to have written on it" or "bearing the inscription" and is used to describe an object that has text written on it. It is a concise literary expression common in news and formal writing. For example, 写有"ANTI"的纸条 means "a note with 'ANTI' written on it."

    Examples

    • 墙上贴着一张写有"禁止入内"的告示。

      qiáng shàng tiēzhe yī zhāng xiě yǒu "jìnzhǐ rùnèi" de gàoshì.

      A notice reading "No Entry" is posted on the wall.

    • 她收到一个信封，上面写有陌生的地址。

      tā shōudào yī ge xìnfēng, shàngmiàn xiě yǒu mòshēng de dìzhǐ.

      She received an envelope with an unfamiliar address written on it.

    • 桌上放着一张写有密码的纸条。

      zhuō shàng fàngzhe yī zhāng xiě yǒu mìmǎ de zhǐtiáo.

      On the table there is a slip of paper with a password written on it.

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