Definition
写字 means 'to write Chinese characters' and is a separable verb (离合词). When you add a time word, aspect marker, or quantity, the 写 and 字 usually split: you say 写了一个字 ('wrote one character') and 写过字 ('have written characters'), not 写字了一个字. This structure mirrors other verb-object compounds like 跳舞 and 睡觉.
v.o.
to write Chinese characters
Examples
- 写字。Tā zhèngzài xiě zì.He is writing Chinese characters.
- 。Tā xiě le yí ge zì.He wrote one character.
- 。Wǒ xiě guò zì.I have written Chinese characters.
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