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写写

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xiěxiě
verb #17,691

Meanings

  1. 1 to do a bit of writing
  2. 2 to write casually

Characters

写
xiě
to write
AA reduplication of 写 (to write)

Examples

HSK 4
没事的时候我喜欢写写日记。
Méishì de shíhou wǒ xǐhuan xiěxiě rìjì.
When I have nothing to do, I like to write a bit in my diary.
HSK 4
你可以写写你的感受。
Nǐ kěyǐ xiěxiě nǐ de gǎnshòu.
You can write a little about how you feel.

Tips

grammar
Verb reduplication (AA pattern) softens the action, making it sound casual or brief: 写写 = 'write a little/do some writing.' Compare: 看看 (have a look), 想想 (think about it a bit).

Stroke Order

写 xiě