写 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- correspond verb To match or be equivalent to something else.
- flirt verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
- inscribe verb To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
- message noun A piece of information sent from one person to another, whether spoken, written, or electronic.
- scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
- woo verb To try to win someone's affection, love, or support.
- write verb To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface in order to record or communicate information.
Senses
写 is used for these senses in English:
- correspond (intransitive, constructed with with) To exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
- flirt (intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]
- inscribe (transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
- scribe To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.
- woo (transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's affection/support.
- write (transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
- write (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form.
- write down (transitive) To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something.
correspond — full definition
- verb To match or be equivalent to something else.
- verb To exchange letters or messages with someone over time.
flirt — full definition
- verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
- verb To show a passing, casual interest in an idea or activity, without full commitment.
- noun A person who flirts often.