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作文 (zuò wén): Write a composition (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

作 • zuò • to do, to make, to act
zuò作

to do, to make, to act

文 • wén • writing, script, literature, culture
wén文

writing, script, literature, culture

Word Info

Pinyinzuò wén
Meaningwrite a composition
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 作文.

  • 地位dì wèiposition; standing; status
  • 敌人dí rénenemy; foe
  • 傍晚bàng wǎntowards evening; at nightfall; at dusk
  • 鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers
  • 沉默chén mòreticent; taciturn; uncommunicative
  • 保持bǎo chíto keep; hold; retain; maintain
  • 必然bì ráninevitable; certain; necessarily
  • 对比duì bǐcontrast; comparison; ratio
  • 测验cè yàntest; trial run; examination
  • 代表dài biǎoto stand for; on behalf of representative
  • 不然bù ránnot the case; otherwise
  • 存在cún zàito exist; be
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 作文.

Words with 作
  • 工作gōng zuòjob; work
  • 作业zuò yèhomework
  • 工作日gōng zuò rìworkday
  • 作家
zuò jiā
writer
  • 作用zuò yòngeffect
  • 作者zuò zhěauthor
  • 动作dòng zuòmovement
  • 叫作jiào zuòto call
    • Words with 文
    • 中文zhōng wénChinese [written language]
    • 文化wén huàculture
    • 课文kè wéntext
    • 文章wén zhāngessay
    • 文件wén jiànfile; document
    • 文具wén jùstationery; writing materials
    • 文字wén zìwriting
    • 文学wén xuéliterature
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    zuò wén(zuo wen)
    1. [noun]write a composition[HSK5]
    2. [verb/noun]write a composition[HSK 3.0 · L4]
    5.

    How to Use 作文 in Sentences

    Noun + Noun
    zuò作
    wén文
    bǐ比
    sài赛
    neutral
    composition contest
    zuò作
    wén文
    tí题
    mù目
    neutral
    composition topic
    Measure Word + Nounwith篇
    yī一
    piān篇
    zuò作
    wén文
    Verb + Object
    xiě写
    zuò作
    wén文
    neutral
    write a composition
    6.

    Example Sentences with 作文

    wǒ我
    xiě写
    le了
    yī一
    piān篇
    zuò作
    neutral
    a composition
    pī批
    gǎi改
    zuò作
    wén文
    formal
    correct compositions
    wén
    文
    。
    I wrote a composition.
    tā他
    zhèng正
    zài在
    wèi为
    míng明
    tiān天
    de的
    kǎo考
    shì试
    zhǔn准
    bèi备
    yì一
    piān篇
    guān关
    yú于
    huán环
    jìng境
    bǎo保
    hù护
    de的
    zuò作
    wén文
    。
    He is preparing a composition about environmental protection for tomorrow's exam.
    zhè这
    piān篇
    huò获
    jiǎng奖
    zuò作
    wén文
    yǐ以
    qí其
    shēn深
    kè刻
    de的
    zhǔ主
    tí题
    hé和
    yōu优
    měi美
    de的
    wén文
    bǐ笔
    tuō脱
    yǐng颖
    ér而
    chū出
    。
    This award-winning composition stands out for its profound theme and elegant writing style.
    nǐ你
    shì是
    fǒu否
    yǐ已
    jīng经
    gòu构
    sī思
    hǎo好
    le了
    zhè这
    cì次
    zuò作
    wén文
    bǐ比
    sài赛
    de的
    zhǔ主
    tí题
    hé和
    kuàng框
    jià架
    ？
    Have you already conceived the theme and structure for this composition competition?
    yóu由
    yú于
    quē缺
    fá乏
    líng灵
    gǎn感
    ，
    tā他
    zhì至
    jīn今
    réng仍
    wèi未
    wán完
    chéng成
    nà那
    piān篇
    zuò作
    wén文
    。
    Due to a lack of inspiration, he still hasn't finished that composition yet.