写 xiě
“to write”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 寫
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
写 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 240: 写 xiě — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 写
写 means "to write" — putting characters or words on paper or a screen. It is a plain action verb, so it takes a direct object: 写 + what you write (写字, 写信, 写名字). It is also used with 字 or 汉字 to talk about writing characters.
例句Example sentences
- 我会写我的名字。wǒ huì xiě wǒ de míng zi.I can write my name.
- 请在这里写你的名字。qǐng zài zhè lǐ xiě nǐ de míng zi.Please write your name here.
- 他在写汉字。tā zài xiě hàn zì.He is writing Chinese characters.