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作家

zuòjiā

Description

作家是写书或者写文章的人。

A 作家 is a person who writes books or articles.

很多有名的作家写了很好看的小说。

Many famous 作家 have written very interesting novels.

Meanings

作家zuòjiā

writer; author

她是一位很有名的作家。

She is a very famous writer.

Related words

作者小说写作书文章诗人

Notes

  • Etymology

    作 (to make/create) + 家 (a suffix for an expert or professional).

  • Nuance

    作家 stresses a professional writer, while 作者 just means the author of a given text.

In videos

“我不知道你们知不知道这一个作家”

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“大部分的时候我看中国大陆的，因为我认识中国大陆的作家。”

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“他是个作家”

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“让我想到在哥伦比亚也有一个作家”

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