Definition
作家 (zuò jiā) refers to a professional writer or author, someone who writes as a career (e.g., novelists, poets). 作者 (zuò zhě) is a broader term meaning the writer of a specific work (e.g., the author of this article). Use 作家 for the person's occupation, 作者 for the creator of a particular piece.
noun
author
Measure word · 个, 位
Examples
- 作家。Zhè wèi zuò jiā xiě le hěn duō gùshì.This author has written many stories.
- 作家。Wǒ dú guò nà wèi zuò jiā de xiǎoshuō.I have read that author's novel.
- 作家。Zhè wèi zuò jiā de zuòpǐn hěn yǒumíng.This author's works are very famous.
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