Writing
写 (xiě) — how to say "to write" in Chinese
写
To write
verb
Radicals / Keys
冖
Cloth cover
#14 · mì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
写名字
xiě míngzi
to write a name
写字
xiě zì
to write characters
Examples
今天我在学校写字，我学习汉语。
Today I write characters at school, I study Chinese.
我写字
I write characters.
Mnemonic
[xiě-] Chef Xavier, with his hat shaped like a pen, decides to write 写 on a giant parchment ✍️. With a dramatic flourish, he draws a 一 line, imagining it's the stroke of a master chef's knife, slicing through culinary competition.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to write" in Chinese?
"to write" in Chinese is 写 (xiě).
Xie meaning in Chinese
写 (xiě) means "To write".
How is 写 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiě (written as xie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
To write in Chinese xie
It is written 写 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 写?
写 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 写
怎么 — how to questions
怎么 (zěnme) + Action?
给 — giving to someone
Subj. + 给 (gěi) + Target + Verb + Obj.
其中 — among them, within
Phrase + 其中 (qízhōng)
了 — completed action with complement
Verb + Complement + 了 (le) + (Obj.)
怎么 — no matter how hard one tries
怎么 (zěnme) + (Verb) + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě) + Negative result
不是 — not enough, also need
不是 (bú shì) + Action + 就可以了 (jiù kěyǐ le) / 就行了 (jiù xíng le)，还 (hái) / 还是 (háishi) + Further requirement