Writing
著作 (zhù zuò) — how to say "work" in Chinese
著作
Work, writings, literary work
noun
Character composition
著
famous, to write
作
work, to do
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
出版著作
chū bǎn zhù zuò
publish a work
文学著作
wén xué zhù zuò
literary work
经典著作
jīng diǎn zhù zuò
classic work
Examples
他花了很多年才完成这部重要著作。
He spent many years completing this important work.
这是他的著作。
This is his work.
Frequently asked questions
Work in Chinese meaning
"work" in Chinese is 著作 (zhù zuò).
著作 meaning in English
著作 (zhù zuò) means "Work, writings, literary work".
How is 著作 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhù zuò (written as zhu zuo, zhuzuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "work" in Chinese characters?
It is written 著作: 著 has 11 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 著作?
著作 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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