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抄写

抄寫
chāoxiě
verb HSK 4 #22,749

Meanings

  1. 1 to copy
  2. 2 to transcribe

Characters

抄
chāo
to copy
写
xiě
to write
Copy + write = to copy by writing, i.e., transcribing.

Examples

请抄写这些生词。
Qǐng chāoxiě zhèxiē shēngcí.
Please copy these new vocabulary words.
她认真地抄写课文。
Tā rènzhēn de chāoxiě kèwén.
She carefully transcribed the text.
抄写十遍是老师常用的惩罚方式。
Chāoxiě shí biàn shì lǎoshī chángyòng de chéngfá fāngshì.
Copying ten times is a common punishment used by teachers.

Tips

usage
抄写 is more neutral than 抄 alone. Standard word for transcribing text as a study exercise.

Stroke Order

抄 chāo
写 xiě