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作者 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuòzhě slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
作者表示写文章或书的人。
zuò zhě biǎo shì xiě wén zhāng huò shū de rén。
作者 means the writer or creator of a text or work.
Context note
作者常用于书籍、文章和作品介绍。
zuò zhě cháng yòng yú shū jí 、 wén zhāng hé zuò pǐn jiè shào。
It is often used in book, article, and work introductions.
5 examples
这本书的作者是谁？
zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì shuí？
Who is the author of this book?
作者写得很好。
zuò zhě xiě dé hěn hǎo。
The author writes very well.
我喜欢这位作者。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè wèi zuò zhě。
I like this author.
作者介绍了自己的经历。
zuò zhě jiè shào le zì jǐ de jīng lì。
The author introduced their own experience.
这篇文章的作者很有名。
zhè piān wén zhāng de zuò zhě hěn yǒu míng。
The author of this article is very famous.
5 mini stories
这位作者经常来学校讲故事。
zhè wèi zuò zhě jīng cháng lái xué xiào jiǎng gù shì。
This author often comes to the school to tell stories.
她想认识更多作者。
tā xiǎng rèn shi gèng duō zuò zhě。
She wants to meet more authors.
作者在书里表达了想法。
zuò zhě zài shū lǐ biǎo dá le xiǎng fǎ。
The author expressed ideas in the book.
老师让大家了解作者。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā liǎo jiě zuò zhě。
The teacher asked everyone to learn about the author.
好的作者会认真观察生活。
hǎo de zuò zhě huì rèn zhēn guān chá shēng huó。
Good authors carefully observe life.