Word: 写 (xiě, xiè)

我刚写完信。

Wǒ gāng xiě wán xìn.

I've just finished writing a letter.

我在信封上写错了地址。

Wǒ zài xìnfēng shàng xiě cuòle dìzhǐ.

I wrote the wrong address on the envelope.

我在写实习报告。

Wǒ zài xiě shíxí bàogào.

I am writing my internship report.

我在想我写的对不对。

Wǒ zài xiǎng wǒ xiě de duì bú duì.

I wonder if what I wrote was correct.

我将要写德语句子。

Wǒ jiāngyào xiě Déyǔ jùzi.

I'm going to write a sentence in German.

我小时候每天都写日记。

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou měitiān dōu xiě rìjì.

I used to keep a diary every day when I was young.

我已经会写中文了。

Wǒ yǐjīng huì xiě Zhōngwén le.

I can already write in Chinese.

我已经写完信了。

Wǒ yǐjīng xiě wán xìn le.

I've finished writing the letter.

我常把这两个字的偏旁写错。

Wǒ cháng bǎ zhè liǎng gè zì de piānpáng xiě cuò.

I often write the components of these two characters wrong.

我必须写点什么。

Wǒ bìxū xiě diǎn shénme.

I have to write a bit.

我怀疑你是否有东西可写。

Wǒ huáiyí nǐ shìfǒu yǒu dōngxi kě xiě.

I wonder if you have something to write with.

我总是写错别字。

Wǒ zǒngshì xiě cuòbiézì.

I always make typos.

我想写篇文章。

Wǒ xiǎng xiě piān wénzhāng.

I want to write an article.

我想请经理帮我写一封推荐信。

Wǒ xiǎng qǐng jīnglǐ bāng wǒ xiě yìfēng tuījiànxìn.

I'd like to ask my manager to write me a letter of recommendation.

我把作业写完了。

Wǒ bǎ zuòyè xiě wánle.

I'm finishing my homework.

我把“夫”写成了“天”。

Wǒ bǎ“fū”xiě chéng le“tiān”.

I wrote "天" instead of "夫".

我是用法文写这封信的。

Wǒ shì yòng Fǎwén xiě zhè fēng xìn de.

I wrote this letter in French.

我最好写点别的东西。

Wǒ zuìhǎo xiě diǎn biéde dōngxi.

I'd best be writing other things.

我汉字写得很慢。

Wǒ hànzì xiě de hěn màn.

I write Chinese characters very slowly.

我没事写点句子让他人学习。

Wǒ méishì xiě diǎn jùzi ràng tā rén xuéxí.

I've got nothing to do, so I'm writing some sentences for other people to learn.

我没想大写的。

Wǒ méi xiǎng dà xiě de.

I didn't mean to capitalize this.

我没现金，写张支票可以吗？

Wǒ méi xiànjīn, xiě zhāng zhīpiào kěyǐ ma?

I haven't got any cash. Can I write a cheque?

我用铅笔写没关系吧？

Wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiě méiguānxi ba?

It doesn't matter if I use a pencil, right?

我的名字不是这样写的。

Wǒ de míngzi bú shì zhèyàng xiě de.

That's not how you spell my name.

我的老师写汉字写得不错啊！

Wǒ de lǎoshī xiě hànzì xiě de búcuò a!

My teacher writes Chinese without a mistake!

我眯了一会之后把作业写了。

Wǒ mīle yíhuì zhīhòu bǎ zuòyè xiěle.

I did my homework after I took a nap.

我给老师写了一张请假条。

Wǒ gěi lǎoshī xiěle yì zhāng qǐngjiàtiáo.

I wrote my teacher a leave request note.

我自己写了它。

Wǒ zìjǐ xiěle tā.

I wrote it myself.

我要写一封信给他。

Wǒ yào xiě yìfēng xìn gěi tā.

I'm going to write him a letter.

我记得给她写过信。

Wǒ jìde gěi tā xiěguo xìn.

I remember writing to her.

我还什么都没写。

Wǒ hái shénme dōu méi xiě.

I haven't written anything yet.

我还从来都没有写过简历呢！

Wǒ hái cónglái dōu méiyǒu xiěguo jiǎnlì ne!

I still haven't ever written a resumé!

把你的名字用大写写下来。

Bǎ nǐ de míngzi yòng dà xiě xiě xiàlai.

Write your name in capitals.

把你的目标写下来。

Bǎ nǐ de mùbiāo xiě xiàlai.

Write your goals down.

把你知道的写下来。

Bǎ nǐ zhīdào de xiě xiàlai.

Write what you know.

把地址写下来，免得你又忘了。

Bǎ dìzhǐ xiě xiàlai, miǎnde nǐ yòu wàngle.

Write the address down so you don't forget again.

把所有东西写下来。

Bǎ suǒyǒu dōngxi xiě xiàlai.

Write everything down.

报告写得很笼统，没有细节。

Bàogào xiě de hěn lǒngtǒng, méiyǒu xìjié.

The report is written in very general terms, with no details.

报纸上写了他救人的事迹。

Bàozhǐ shàng xiěle tā jiù rén de shìjì.

The newspaper wrote about his deeds in saving people.

教室的墙上写着一句名言。

Jiàoshì de qiáng shàng xiězhe yíjù míngyán.

A famous saying is written on the classroom wall.

昨天我们写了我们的散文。

Zuótiān wǒmen xiěle wǒmen de sǎnwén.

Yesterday we wrote our essays.

最后一首歌是我为妻子写的一首。

Zuìhòu yì shǒu gē shì wǒ wèi qīzi xiě de yì shǒu.

This last song is one I wrote for my wife.

本草纲目写了很多药草。

Běncǎogāngmù xiěle hěn duō yàocǎo.

The Compendium of Materia Medica describes many medicinal herbs.

李时珍写了一本药书。

Lǐ Shízhēn xiěle yìběn yào shū.

Li Shizhen wrote a book about medicine.

李白写过很多关于月亮的诗。

Lǐ Bái xiěguo hěn duō guānyú yuèliang de shī.

Li Bai wrote many poems about the moon.

杜甫写过很多出色的律诗。

Dù Fǔ xiěguo hěn duō chūsè de lǜshī.

Du Fu wrote many outstanding regulated verses.

杜甫的诗常常写出老百姓的苦。

Dù Fǔ de shī chángcháng xiě chū lǎobǎixìng de kǔ.

Du Fu's poems often describe the hardships of ordinary people.

梦溪笔谈是沈括写的。

Mèngxībǐtán shì Shěnkuò xiě de.

Dream Pool Essays was written by Shen Kuo.

歌词是我写的，曲是他谱的。

Gēcí shì wǒ xiě de, qǔ shì tā pǔ de.

I wrote the lyrics, and he composed the tune.

汉朝的人很喜欢写赋。

Hàncháo de rén hěn xǐhuan xiě fù.

People in the Han dynasty loved writing rhapsodies.

沈括写过一本有名的书。

Shěnkuò xiěguo yìběn yǒumíng de shū.

Shen Kuo wrote a famous book.

海报上写着这个月的剧目。

Hǎibào shàng xiězhe zhège yuè de jùmù.

The poster lists this month's programme of plays.

父亲写了一封信勉励远方的儿子。

Fùqīn xiěle yìfēng xìn miǎnlì yuǎnfāng de érzi.

The father wrote a letter to encourage his son far away.

爷爷把自己的座右铭写在了墙上。

Yéye bǎ zìjǐ de zuòyòumíng xiě zài le qiáng shàng.

Grandpa wrote his motto on the wall.

爷爷每年都自己写春联。

Yéye měinián dōu zìjǐ xiě chūnlián.

My grandfather writes the Spring Festival couplets himself every year.

爸爸每天写日记。

Bàba měitiān xiě rìjì.

Father keeps a diary every day.

用词要斟酌，别写得太随便。

Yòngcí yào zhēnzhuó, bié xiě de tài suíbiàn.

Consider your wording carefully, and don't write too casually.

用钢笔写，不要用铅笔写。

Yòng gāngbǐ xiě, búyào yòng qiānbǐ xiě.

Write with a pen, not with a pencil.

男人正在笔记本上写东西。

Nánrén zhèngzài bǐjìběn shàng xiě dōngxi.

The man is writing in the notebook.

登机牌上写着几号门？

Dēngjīpái shàng xiězhe jǐhào mén?

Which gate does the boarding pass say?

石灰浆写文章，尽是白字儿

shíhuī jiāng xiě wénzhāng, jìn shì báizì ér

writing an essay in lime wash: all white characters

租约上写着不能养宠物吗？

Zūyuē shàng xiězhe bùnéng yǎng chǒngwù ma?

Does the lease say that pets are not allowed?

站牌上写着车几点到。

Zhànpái shàng xiězhe chē jǐdiǎn dào.

The sign at the stop shows what time the bus arrives.

箱子的内容在标签上面写着。

Xiāngzi de nèiróng zài biāoqiān shàngmiàn xiězhe.

The contents of the box are listed on the label.

红纸上写着恭贺新禧四个字。

Hóng zhǐ shàng xiězhe gōnghèxīnxǐ sì gè zì.

The red paper has the four characters for Happy New Year written on it.

经理答应给我写推荐信。

Jīnglǐ dāying gěi wǒ xiě tuījiànxìn.

My manager promised to write me a letter of recommendation.

美国宪法写得很烂。

Měiguó xiànfǎ xiě de hěn làn.

The U.S. Constitution was poorly written.

老师请大家把疑点都写下来。

Lǎoshī qǐng dàjiā bǎ yídiǎn dōu xiě xiàlai.

The teacher asked everyone to write down all the points they're unsure about.

考试后，我们对了一下写的答案。

Kǎoshì hòu, wǒmen duì le yíxià xiě de dá'àn.

After the exam we compared the answers we'd written.

药的用法写在说明书上。

Yào de yòngfǎ xiě zài shuōmíngshū shàng.

The directions for using the medicine are in the instructions.

行书比楷书写得快，也比较自然。

Xíngshū bǐ kǎishū xiě de kuài, yě bǐjiào zìrán.

Running script is faster to write than regular script, and looks more natural.

行程单上写了几点出发？

Xíngchéngdān shàng xiěle jǐdiǎn chūfā?

What time does the itinerary say we leave?

表上要写姓名和国籍。

Biǎo shàng yào xiě xìngmíng hé guójí.

You need to write your name and nationality on the form.

表格上要写你的出生地。

Biǎogé shàng yào xiě nǐ de chūshēngdì.

You need to write your place of birth on the form.

表格上请先写姓氏，再写名字。

Biǎogé shàng qǐng xiān xiě xìngshì, zài xiě míngzi.

On the form, please write your family name first, then your given name.

规定写得很清楚，大家都得照办。

Guīdìng xiě de hěn qīngchu, dàjiā dōu děi zhàobàn.

The rules are written very clearly, so everyone has to follow them.

认汉字比写汉字容易多了。

Rèn hànzì bǐ xiě hànzì róngyì duō le.

It's much easier to recognise Chinese characters than it is to write them.

让我们轮流写吧。

Ràng wǒmen lúnliú xiě ba.

Let's write in turns.

请你写下来好吗？

Qǐng nǐ xiě xiàlai hǎo ma?

Could you write it down, please?

请你把你的真实体验写下来。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ nǐ de zhēnshí tǐyàn xiě xiàlai.

Please write about your real experience.

请你把真实体验写下来。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhēnshí tǐyàn xiě xiàlai.

Please write about your real experience.

请你给我写一份这本书的简介。

Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ xiě yífèn zhè běn shū de jiǎnjiè.

Please write me a summary of this book.

请写一份简短的总结。

Qǐng xiě yífèn jiǎnduǎn de zǒngjié.

Please write a brief summary.

请写全称，不要只写简称。

Qǐng xiě quánchēng, búyào zhǐ xiě jiǎnchēng.

Please write the full name, not just the short form.

请别忘了用大写。

Qǐng bié wàngle yòng dà xiě.

Do not forget to capitalize.

请参照上一份合同来写。

Qǐng cānzhào shàng yífèn hétong lái xiě.

Please write it by referring to the previous contract.

请在照片背面写上日期。

Qǐng zài zhàopiān bèimiàn xiě shàng rìqī.

Please write the date on the back of the photo.

请在表格上写你的国籍。

Qǐng zài biǎogé shàng xiě nǐ de guójí.

Please write your nationality on the form.

请在表格里写清楚这笔钱的用途。

Qǐng zài biǎogé lǐ xiě qīngchu zhè bǐ qián de yòngtú.

Please state clearly in the form what this money is for.

请在试卷上写好名字。

Qǐng zài shìjuàn shàng xiě hǎo míngzi.

Please write your name on the test paper.

请在这里写你的姓名。

Qǐng zài zhèlǐ xiě nǐ de xìngmíng.

Please write your full name here.

请您在这里写。

Qǐng nín zài zhèlǐ xiě.

Write it down here, please.

请把名字写在这里。

Qǐng bǎ míngzi xiě zài zhèlǐ.

Please write your name here.

请把您的个人地址写给我。

Qǐng bǎ nín de gèrén dìzhǐ xiě gěi wǒ.

Please write down and give to me your personal address.

请柬上写着七点开始。

Qǐngjiǎn shàng xiězhe qī diǎn kāishǐ.

The invitation says it starts at seven.

请用钢笔写。

Qǐng yòng gāngbǐ xiě.

Please write with a pen.

请用铅笔写。

Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě.

Please write with a pencil.

请用铅笔写您的名字。

Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě nín de míngzi.

Please write your name with a pencil.

请给我写封信。

Qǐng gěi wǒ xiě fēng xìn.

Please write me a letter.

请虚拟一个场景，写一段对话。

Qǐng xūnǐ yí gè chǎngjǐng, xiě yíduàn duìhuà.

Please imagine a scene and write a dialogue.