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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiě]
  1. 1. verb [书写] write
  2. 2. verb [写作] write
  3. 3. verb [描写] describe
  4. 4. verb [drawing] draw

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiě]
  1. 1. verb write; put
    封信
    write a letter
    得一手好字
    have good handwriting; write a good hand
    这支笔不好
    This pen doesn't write well.
    他经常给我信。
    他的文章得很好。
    钢笔没墨水了,不出字来。
    不要在课桌上乱乱画。
    他正在认真地作业。
    他在纸上了一行字。
  2. 2. verb compose; write (as an author, reporter, etc.)
    小说
    write a novel
    compose a poem
    日记
    make an entry in one's diary; keep a diary
    了一篇新闻稿。
    一提到作文他就头痛。
  3. 3. verb describe; depict
    describe the scenery
    人物的心理活动
    depict the characters' mental activities
    这个人物叫他活了。
    His portrayal of the character is vivid and true to life.
  4. 4. verb paint; draw
    sketch from life; do a still life painting; paint or sketch from nature

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[xiě]
  1. 1. 描摹,照着样子画
    生。
    真。
  2. 2. 照着正本抄录
  3. 3. 用笔描摹出字的形体
    字。
  4. 4. 作;创作(文字作品)
    论文。
    小说。
  5. 5. 描绘;描
    景|
    实。
  6. 6. E上边是"冖",不是"宀"。

Examples

讲话、演说、文章和决议案,都应当简明扼要。
Talks, speeches, articles and resolutions should all be concise and to the point. 简明扼要
我主张用小说的笔力来散文,或者说用小说的材料来散文。 笔力
你接着他下去。 接着
他一个月两篇文章,我一星期就3篇。
He writes two articles a month. I write as many as three a week.
简体,不要繁体。 简体
(读) 白字
write a wrong character (pronounce a character wrongly) in mistake for one that resembles it 白字
得棒
write a good hand
得一笔好字
write a good hand
他用通俗的笔调了许多科学读物。
He wrote many books on science in a popular style. 笔调
你笔头儿快,你吧。
You're good at writing. You do it. 笔头儿

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