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About

The Chinese word "作家" is formed by combining the character "作", meaning "to do" or "to create", with "家", which here denotes a person engaged in a specific profession or activity; together, they literally mean "one who creates", and in modern usage, this compound specifically refers to a writer or author, with "作" implying literary or artistic creation and "家" indicating a specialist in that field.

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她是一名作家。

Tā shì yī míng zuòjiā.

She is a writer.

这位作家很年轻。

Zhè wèi zuòjiā hěn niánqīng.

This writer is very young.

我读过这位作家的书。

Wǒ dúguò zhè wèi zuòjiā de shū.

I have read this writer's books.

那位作家不仅写小说，还写诗歌。

Nà wèi zuòjiā bùjǐn xiě xiǎoshuō, hái xiě shīgē.

That writer not only writes novels, but also poetry.

成为一位知名作家需要多年的努力。

Chéngwéi yī wèi zhīmíng zuòjiā xūyào duō nián de nǔlì.

Becoming a well-known writer requires many years of effort.

Word Definition - 作家

zuò jiā author; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

Individual Character Details

作 zuō, zuò
家 jiā, jiā