📘 Lernkarte #2764 — 作家 (zuòjiā)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 作家
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Pinyin: zuòjiā
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IPA: [tswɔ̂ t͡ɕjɑ́]
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Tone: 🟣 4 + 🔴 1
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Meaning: writer; author
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Semantic class: noun (profession / role)
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HSK: 3
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Frequency: high (literature, media, education)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
作家 (zuòjiā) means writer / author, especially someone who writes literary or serious works (novels, essays, literature).
DE:
作家 (zuòjiā) bedeutet Schriftsteller / Autor, meist für literarische oder anspruchsvolle Texte.
作 = to make; to create
家 = expert; specialist
➡️ 作家 = a professional creator of texts
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 著名作家 |
zhùmíng zuòjiā |
famous writer |
berühmter Schriftsteller |
| 小说作家 |
xiǎoshuō zuòjiā |
novelist |
Romanautor |
| 当代作家 |
dāngdài zuòjiā |
contemporary writer |
zeitgenössischer Autor |
| 作家协会 |
zuòjiā xiéhuì |
writers’ association |
Schriftstellerverband |
| 作家作品 |
zuòjiā zuòpǐn |
an author’s works |
Werke eines Autors |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
作家 (zuòjiā) refers to a professional or recognized writer, usually in a literary or cultural context.
Typical usage
profession
他是一位著名作家。
Tā shì yí wèi zhùmíng zuòjiā.
He is a famous writer.
field
这位作家写小说。
Zhè wèi zuòjiā xiě xiǎoshuō.
This writer writes novels.
discussion of literature
我很喜欢这位作家的作品。
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān zhè wèi zuòjiā de zuòpǐn.
I really like this author’s works.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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implies status or recognition
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not used for casual writing (emails, notes)
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more literary than 作者 in many contexts
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
作家 (zuòjiā) bezeichnet einen beruflichen oder anerkannten Schriftsteller.
Typische Verwendung
Literatur
她想成为一名作家。
Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yì míng zuòjiā.
Sie möchte Schriftstellerin werden.
Werke
作家的作品很有影响力。
Zuòjiā de zuòpǐn hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì.
Die Werke des Autors sind sehr einflussreich.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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stärker literarisch als 作者
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typisch für Bücher, Interviews, Medien
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neutral bis gehoben
🌟 COMPARISON — 作家 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| writer (literary) |
zuòjiā |
作家 |
professional / literary |
| author |
zuòzhě |
作者 |
general author |
| write |
xiě |
写 |
verb |
| literature |
wénxué |
文学 |
field |
| journalist |
jìzhě |
记者 |
news writer |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zuò · jiā
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zuò — IPA [tswɔ̂] — Tone 4 — create / make
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jiā — IPA [t͡ɕjɑ́] — Tone 1 — expert
Tone pattern: 4 → 1
→ creation → stable expertise
02｜Mnemonics — 作家
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
creator expert |
Schaffender Experte |
| Tone link |
strong → stable |
Kraft → Können |
| Visual |
person writing books |
Schriftsteller |
| Memory tip |
“creates like a pro” |
„schreibt professionell“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 作家
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
writer / author |
Schriftsteller |
| Usage |
literature |
Literatur |
| Tone |
4 + 1 |
4. + 1. Ton |
| Register |
neutral–formal |
neutral–gehoben |
| Frequency |
high |
hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 作家 = 作者 ❌ (overlap, but 作家 is more literary)
❌ 作家 = 写邮件的人 ❌ (not casual writing)
✅ 著名作家 ✔️
✅ 小说作家 ✔️
✅ 作家作品 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2764 — 作家 (zuòjiā)
EN:
A high-frequency noun meaning writer / author, mainly used for literary and professional writing.
DE:
Ein wichtiges Wort für Schriftsteller / Autor, besonders im literarischen Kontext.