Chinese verb · action · first needed at elementary level (A2)
写
xiě
to write
Takes what you write ( (xiě xìn), (xiě Hànzì)), and (gěi) marks who you write to: (gěi māma xiě xìn). Common results: (xiěwán, finish writing), (xiěcuò, write wrongly).
Speed:
Basic
基本
What someone writes, usually or in general.
| affirmative | 我每天写日记。Wǒ měi tiān xiě rìjì. | |
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| negative | 我不写日记。Wǒ bù xiě rìjì. | |
| question | 你写日记吗？Nǐ xiě rìjì ma? |
Completed
了
(xiěle): something was written.
| affirmative | 我写了一封信。Wǒ xiěle yì fēng xìn. | |
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| negative | 我没写作业。Wǒ méi xiě zuòyè. | |
| question | 你写作业了吗？Nǐ xiě zuòyè le ma? |
Experience
过
(xiěguo): have written something before.
| affirmative | 我用中文写过邮件。Wǒ yòng Zhōngwén xiěguo yóujiàn. | |
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| negative | 我没用中文写过邮件。Wǒ méi yòng Zhōngwén xiěguo yóujiàn. | |
| question | 你用中文写过邮件吗？Nǐ yòng Zhōngwén xiěguo yóujiàn ma? |
In progress
在
(zài xiě): writing right now.
| affirmative | 我在写作业。Wǒ zài xiě zuòyè. | |
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| negative | 我没在写作业。Wǒ méi zài xiě zuòyè. | |
| question | 你在写什么？Nǐ zài xiě shénme? |
Ability and permission
能 / 可以 / 会
(huì xiě): know how to write it.
| affirmative | 我会写这个字。Wǒ huì xiě zhège zì. | |
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| negative | 我不会写这个字。Wǒ bú huì xiě zhège zì. | |
| question | 你会写你的中文名字吗？Nǐ huì xiě nǐ de Zhōngwén míngzi ma? |
Result
结果补语
(xiěwán): finished writing. : can't finish writing it (in time).
| affirmative | 我写完了。Wǒ xiěwán le. | |
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| negative | 我还没写完。Wǒ hái méi xiěwán. | |
| question | 你写完了吗？Nǐ xiěwán le ma? | |
| can't | 今天我写不完。Jīntiān wǒ xiě bu wán. |
Examples
- 请在这儿写你的名字。Qǐng zài zhèr xiě nǐ de míngzi.Please write your name here.
- 这个字你写错了。Zhège zì nǐ xiěcuò le.You've written this character wrong.
- 我给朋友写了一封邮件。Wǒ gěi péngyou xiěle yì fēng yóujiàn.I wrote an email to a friend.