Meaning of 抄写
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to copy
- to transcribe
How to use 抄写
抄写 means copying text by hand, such as notes, vocabulary, or a passage from a book. Teachers often assign it as homework. Example: 老师让我们把生词抄写三遍。(Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen bǎ shēngcí chāoxiě sān biàn.) The teacher had us copy the new words three times.
抄 (chāo) has the hand radical 扌 next to 少, so picture a hand taking a little from someone else's page. Add 写 (xiě, to write) and you get a hand writing out what it took: to copy by hand.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 炒 (chǎo, to stir-fry) instead of 抄. Copying is done by hand, so it takes the hand radical 扌, not the fire radical 火. Also keep 抄 in the first tone, not the third tone of 炒.
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抄 chāo · to make a copy · 7 strokes
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写 xiě · to write · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 抄写.
| 听写 | tīngxiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by |
| 写作 | xiězuò | to write; to compose |
| 描写 | miáoxiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal |
| 写字楼 | xiězìlóu | office building |
| 写字台 | xiězìtái | writing desk |
| 书写 | shūxiě | to write |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) |
| 编写 | biānxiě | to compile |
| 抄袭 | chāoxí | to plagiarize; to copy |
| 撰写 | zhuànxiě | to write; to compose |
| 写照 | xiězhào | portrayal |
| 写信 | xiěxìn | to write a letter |
Questions about 抄写
What does 抄写 mean?
抄写 (chāoxiě) means "to copy; to transcribe" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 抄写?
抄写 is made of 2 characters: 抄 (7 strokes), 写 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 抄写 an HSK word?
Yes. 抄写 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 抄写 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 抄写 is written 抄寫.
What is the difference between 抄写 and 复制?
抄写 means copying by hand with a pen. 复制 (fùzhì) means duplicating with a machine or computer, like copy and paste or photocopying.
Can 抄 be used alone to mean cheating?
Yes. 抄 on its own can mean copying someone else's work, as in 抄作业 (chāo zuòyè, to copy homework). 抄写 is more neutral and usually just means writing something out by hand.