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写xiěto write

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写 (xiě) means "to write," as in 我会写汉字 (I can write Chinese characters), 他在写作业 (He is writing his homework) and 请写你的名字 (Please write your name). This entry covers this one sense, to write, and each example below shows 写 meaning to write.

What does 写 mean?

  1. 1.

    to writeverb

What does the character 写 mean?

  • 写to write

How do you use 写?

See it in 我会写汉字, 他在写作业 and 请写你的名字.

What are some examples of 写 in a sentence?

  1. 我会写汉字。

    Wǒ huì xiě Hànzì.

    I can write Chinese characters.

  2. 他在写作业。

    Tā zài xiě zuòyè.

    He is writing his homework.

  3. 请写你的名字。

    Qǐng xiě nǐ de míngzi.

    Please write your name.

How is 写 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在做什么?

    Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

    What are you doing?

  2. Speaker B:

    我在写汉字。

    Wǒ zài xiě Hànzì.

    I'm writing Chinese characters.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个字怎么写?

    Zhège zì zěnme xiě?

    How do you write this character?

  4. Speaker B:

    我写给你看。

    Wǒ xiě gěi nǐ kàn.

    I'll write it out for you.

Can you use 写 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请___你的名字。 (Please write your name.)
  2. 2.What does 我会写汉字。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to write"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.