撰写

撰寫
zhuànxiě
verb HSK 7 #19,813

Meanings

  1. 1 to write; to compose (a text)
  2. 2 to author

Characters

Both characters relate to writing, but adds a sense of careful composition — this isn't casual scribbling.

Examples

Tā huā le sān nián shíjiān zhuànxiě zhè běn shū.
He spent three years writing this book.
Qǐng zhuànxiě yí fèn xiángxì de bàogào.
Please write a detailed report.

Tips

usage
撰写 is more formal than . Use for everyday writing (texts, notes), but 撰写 for serious composition: books, papers, reports, official documents.

Stroke Order

zhuàn
xiě