Meaning of 作者
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- author; writer
How to use 作者
作者 refers to the creator of a specific work, such as a book, article, song, or painting. It is often used with 的 or after the title of a work. 这本书的作者是谁？(Zhè běn shū de zuòzhě shì shéi?) Who is the author of this book?
作 (zuò) means to make or do, and 者 (zhě) means a person who does something. So 作者 is literally the person who made the work, the author.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 作者 with 作家 (zuòjiā). 作家 is a professional writer, while 作者 is simply whoever wrote a particular piece, even a student essay. Also, 者 is in the third tone, but in 作者 it is said lightly after the fourth tone 作. It does not become neutral.
作者 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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作 zuò · to do · 7 strokes
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者 zhě · one who ... · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 作者.
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; (of a machine) to operate |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 作业 | zuòyè | school assignment; homework |
| 叫作 | jiàozuò | to call; to be called |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist |
Questions about 作者
What does 作者 mean?
作者 (zuòzhě) means "author; writer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 作者?
作者 is made of 2 characters: 作 (7 strokes), 者 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 作者 an HSK word?
Yes. 作者 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 作者 be used for the creator of a song or a painting?
Yes. 作者 can refer to the creator of many kinds of works, including music, art, and photos. For songs, people also use more specific words like 作词 (zuòcí, lyricist) and 作曲 (zuòqǔ, composer).
Is 者 used in other words for people?
Yes. 者 is a common suffix meaning a person who does something, as in 记者 (jìzhě, reporter) and 读者 (dúzhě, reader). Note that in 或者 (huòzhě, or), 者 does not mean a person.