Chinese word dictionary

作者

zuòzhě · author; writer

Practice word

Word information

Simplified作者

Traditional作者

Pinyinzuòzhě

Part of speech名

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

作zuò

to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform

者zhě

that which; they who; those who

How to learn 作者

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

工作gōngzuò

to work; (of a machine) to operate; job; work; task; CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4],項|项[xiang4]

作为zuò wéi

one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement

工作日gōngzuòrì

workday; working day; weekday

或者huòzhě

or; possibly; maybe; perhaps

作业zuòyè

school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate

动作dòngzuò

movement; motion; action (CL:個|个[ge4]); to act; to move