---
title: "Zhuanxie Meaning: 撰写 (zhuànxiě) Means “to write”"
description: "撰写 (traditional 撰寫, zhuànxiě) means “to write; to compose (an article, book, etc.)”. Hear its tones, see what 撰 and 写 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanxie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 撰写 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

撰写 zhuànxiě

## to write; to compose (an article, book, etc.)

## Its characters

1. 撰 zhuàn to write
2. 写 xiě to write

## In a sentence

他正在撰写一篇论文。 He is writing a paper.

[More about 撰写](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%92%B0%E5%86%99)

## More words with 撰 or 写

- [编写 biānxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxie)
- [描写 miáoxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoxie)
- [书写 shūxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuxie)
- [填写 tiánxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianxie)
- [写作 xiězuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiezuo)

## Keep 撰写 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fzhuanxie) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Listening practice in a native voice](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-listening-practice)

[How it compares with LingQ](https://mandarinthewild.com/compare/lingq)