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
Pronounced: zuò jiā
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
写
Pronounced: xiě
To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.
What does "scribe" mean?
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noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
"Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight."
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noun A journalist or professional writer.
"The sports scribe filed his report minutes after the final whistle."
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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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