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scribe in Chinese

scribe in Chinese is 作家, 写 — scribe means a person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.

scribe in Chinese

作家
noun
Pronounced: zuò jiā
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
verb
Pronounced: xiě
To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.

What does "scribe" mean?

  1. noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
    "Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight."
  2. noun A journalist or professional writer.
    "The sports scribe filed his report minutes after the final whistle."
  3. verb To write, mark, or engrave something.
    "He scribed his initials into the wet concrete."
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scribe in a sentence

  • Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight.
  • The ancient scribe recorded the king's decrees on clay tablets.
  • The sports scribe filed his report minutes after the final whistle.
  • He scribed his initials into the wet concrete.

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What is "scribe" in Chinese?

"scribe" in Chinese is 作家, 写. scribe means: A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.

How do you pronounce 作家?

"scribe" in Chinese is 作家, pronounced "zuò jiā".

How do you use "scribe" in a sentence?

Example: "Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight." In Chinese, "scribe" is 作家, 写.

Are there other ways to say "scribe" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "scribe": 作家, 写.

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