撰 [－]

Jyutping zaan3
Pinyin zhuàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同寫​作有關
    pertaining to writing or composition
    • 撰稿
      撰稿
      zaan3 gou2
      to compose an article or a script
    • 撰寫
      撰写
      zaan3 se2
      to compose
    • 撰述
      撰述
      zaan3 seot6
      to narrate in written record

撰 [－]

Jyutping zaan6
Pinyin zhuàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to compose
  2. to compile
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同寫​作有關
    pertaining to writing or composition
    • 撰稿
      撰稿
      zaan3 gou2
      to compose an article or a script
    • 撰寫
      撰写
      zaan3 se2
      to compose
    • 撰述
      撰述
      zaan3 seot6
      to narrate in written record
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. compose, write, compile
  2. Cangjie Input
    QRUC
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    数学是神用来撰写宇宙的语言。
    數學是神用來撰寫宇宙的語言。
    shù xué shì shén yòng lái zhuàn xiě yǔ zhòu de yǔ yán 。
    • Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    撰稿员
    撰稿員
    zaan3 gou2 jyun4
    • writer
  2. Cantonese
    自由撰稿人
    自由撰稿人
    zi6 jau4 zaan3 gou2 jan4
    • freelance/freelancer
  3. Cantonese
    呢篇系由资深记者採访撰述，回响几好。
    呢篇係由資深記者採訪撰述，迴響幾好。
    jau4 zi1 sam1 gei3 ze2 coi2 fong2 zaan3 seot6, wui4 hoeng2 gei2 hou2.
    • This piece of article interviewed and written by a senior reporter is well received.
  4. Cantonese
    编撰第一本网上粤语字典系一个几远大嘅目标。
    編撰第一本網上粵語字典係一個幾遠大嘅目標。
    pin1 zaan3 dai6 jat1 bun2 mong5 soeng6 jyut6 jyu5 zi6 din2 hai6 jat1 go3 gei2 jyun5 daai6 ge3 muk6 biu1.
    • It is a grand goal to compose the first online Cantonese dictionary.
  5. Cantonese
    佢喺报章撰文批评大白象工程。
    佢喺報章撰文批評大白象工程。
    keoi5 hai2 bou3 zoeng1 zaan3 man4 pai1 ping4 daai6 baak6 zoeng6 gung1 cing4.
    • He wrote an article criticizing "white elephants" on the newspaper.