Definition
撰稿 is a formal verb meaning 'to write articles or manuscripts', typically used in professional or journalistic contexts. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 稿 can be separated from 撰 by measure words or modifiers, e.g., 撰了一篇稿 ('wrote a draft'). You'll see it in titles like 特约撰稿人 ('contributing writer') or in newsroom settings.
v.o.
to write articlesto compose manuscripts (formal)
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí wèi zìyóu zhuàn gǎo rén.He is a freelance writer.
- 撰稿。Zhè piān bàodào yóu sān wèi jìzhě gòngtóng zhuàn gǎo.This report was co-written by three journalists.
- 撰。Tā wèi zázhì shè zhuàn le yì piān gǎo.She wrote a manuscript for the magazine.
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