Word · Frequency #211
write
写；书写
To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface.
- 1.
To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
在表面上形成字母、单词或符号以进行交流。
- 2.
To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
成为(书籍、文章、诗歌等)的作者,即撰写。
- 3.
To compose and send written information (to).
编写并发送书面信息(给某人)。
- 4.
To show (information, etc) in written form.
以书面形式显示(信息等)。
- 5.
To be an author.
成为作家,从事写作。
- 6.
To record data mechanically or electronically.
用机械或电子方式记录数据。
- 7.
To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.
持久地印刻；铭刻；雕刻。
- 8.
To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.
通过书写使知晓；记录；用自己书面的证词证明；常用于反身。
- 9.
To sell (an option or other derivative).
出售(期权或其他衍生品)。
- 10.
To paint a religious icon or a pysanka egg.
绘制宗教圣像或彩蛋。
写信；写（信）给（某人）；写作；创作；当作家；写下；记录；标明；写明；写入；记录；刻；铭刻；印
In use
Please write your email address on the whiteboard.
I wrote a quick note to my roommate before I left.
She writes in her journal every evening.
write something
及物动词，直接接所写的内容。
She writes a daily journal.
她每天写日记。
write to somebody
表示写信给某人，常用 write to sb。
I wrote to my parents last week.
我上周写信给了父母。
write about something
表示写作的主题或内容。
He is writing about his travels.
他正在写关于他旅行的内容。
Connections
Collocations
- write a letter
- 写信
- I need to write a letter to my grandmother.我需要给奶奶写一封信。
- write a book
- 写书
- She wants to write a book about her travels.她想写一本关于她旅行的书。
- write an essay
- 写文章
- The students must write an essay for homework.学生们必须写一篇作文作为作业。
- write a poem
- 写诗
- He wrote a beautiful poem for his wife.他给妻子写了一首美丽的诗。
- write a report
- 写报告
- The manager asked me to write a report on the project.经理让我写一份关于这个项目的报告。
- write a note
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音同'right'，但写（write）用w（笔）。
Context & Register
注册：中性。常见场景：学术写作、个人书信、创作、笔记等。多用于日常及正式场合，较为中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the rime /aɪt/ with 'write'. Note that 'write' and 'right' are homophones. Watch out for lookalikes like 'suite' (/swiːt/) which ends in 'uite' but has a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.