作者

zuòzhě

noun HSK 3 #4,291

Measure Word

一位作者 wèi

Meanings

1 author
2 writer
3 creator

Characters

to make; to write

person who does something

Examples

这本书的作者是谁？

Zhè běn shū de zuòzhě shì shéi?

Who is the author of this book?

作者在书中表达了自己的想法。

Zuòzhě zài shū zhōng biǎodá le zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

The author expressed his own ideas in the book.

她是一位很有名的作者。

Tā shì yī wèi hěn yǒumíng de zuòzhě.

She is a very famous author.

Tips

usage

作者 is more general than 作家 (zuòjiā). 作者 means anyone who writes or creates something. 作家 specifically means a professional writer or novelist.

Stroke Order

作 zuò

者 zhě