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Chinese Traditional: 作家
Chinese Simplified: 作家
Pinyin: zuo4 jia1
Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄚ
English Meaning: author, writer
German Meaning: Autor, Schriftsteller
Classifier: 位位 (wei4) or 個个 (ge5) or 名名 (ming2)

Example Sentences:

海倫凱勒是一位美國作家。
海伦凯勒是一位美国作家。
hai3 lun2 kai3 le4 shi4 yi2 wei4 mei3 guo2 zuo4 jia1.
Helen Keller was an American author.
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讀者對那個作家的新書反應不佳。
读者对那个作家的新书反应不佳。
du2 zhe3 dui4 na4 ge5 zuo4 jia1 de5 xin1 shu1 fan3 ying4 bu4 jia1.
That author's new book didn't go down well with the readers.
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許多讀者批評這個作家傲慢以及與現實脫節。
许多读者批评这个作家傲慢以及与现实脱节。
xu3 duo1 du2 zhe3 pi1 ping2 zhe4 ge5 zuo4 jia1 ao4 man4 yi3 ji2 yu3 xian4 shi2 tuo1 jie2.
Many readers criticise the author for being arrogant and out of touch.
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Related Words:

作作

zuò

1. to do, to make 2. to regard as, to treat as 3. work of art, writings 4. to grow 5. to write or compose 6. to pretend 7. to feel

Here: work of art, writings

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家家

jiā

1. home, residence, house 2. family 3. (a measure word for shops, restaurants, hotels) 4. (suffix indicating specialty of a person) 5. specialist 6. (suffix used after a noun to specify a type of person)

Here: (suffix indicating specialty of a person)

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