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To author or compose a book as a literary work.
她花了三年时间写书，终于完成了这部小说。
She spent three years writing a book and finally finished this novel.
这位作家已经写书十几本了。
This author has written a dozen books already.
Commonly used in academic, literary, or professional contexts to describe the act of creating a book-length manuscript.
'写书' means to write a book, while '写字' means to write characters or words. For example, '他写书' means 'He writes books,' whereas '他写字' means 'He writes characters.'
Use '写书' when referring to the act of creating a full-length book. For shorter works like articles or essays, use '写文章' (to write an article) instead.
The term '写书' combines '写' (xiě, meaning 'to write') and '书' (shū, meaning 'book'). '写' originates from Old Chinese '寫' (xiě), related to the act of writing or drawing, while '书' comes from '書' (shū), meaning 'book' or 'document', tracing back to ancient bamboo or silk manuscripts.
In Chinese, '写书' is a straightforward compound verb phrase and does not carry idiomatic or metaphorical meanings. It is often used in both spoken and written Chinese to describe the act of creating a book, whether fiction, non-fiction, or academic work. The verb '写' can also be used with other nouns (e.g., '写文章' to write an article), but '写书' specifically refers to books.