辑 jí — gather up; collect; edit; compile
这本书是由几位编辑共同完成的。Zhè běn shū shì yóu jǐ wèi biān jí gòng tóng wán chéng de.This book was completed by several editors together.
Common words: 编辑 (biān jí)、专辑 (zhuān jí)、逻辑 (luó ji)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "compile"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "compile", including 辑 (jí), 撰 (zhuàn), 撰 (zhuàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "compile" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 辑 (jí), 撰 (zhuàn), 撰 (zhuàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jí, zhuàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 辑 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 辑 jígather up; collect; edit; compileUseful words: 编辑, 专辑
- 撰 zhuàncompose; compile; compose; compile; discourse in praiseUseful words: 撰写, 撰文
- 撰 zhuàncompose; compile; compose; compile; discourse in praiseUseful words: 撰写, 撰文
Common words for these 3 "compile" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 辑 (jí) — so "compile" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
编辑biān jíto edit; to compile; editor; compiler专辑zhuān jíalbum; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material逻辑luó ji(loanword) logic撰写zhuàn xiěto write; to compose撰文zhuàn wénto write an article撰述zhuàn shùto compose (a piece of writing); to write; (written) work; writer撰写zhuàn xiěto write; to compose撰文zhuàn wénto write an article撰述zhuàn shùto compose (a piece of writing); to write; (written) work; writer
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "compile".
撰 zhuàn — compose; compile; compose; compile; discourse in praise
这位作家撰写了好几本有名的小说。Zhè wèi zuò jiā zhuàn xiě le hǎo jǐ běn yǒu míng de xiǎo shuō.This writer has written several famous novels.
Common words: 撰写 (zhuàn xiě)、撰文 (zhuàn wén)、撰述 (zhuàn shù)
撰 zhuàn — compose; compile; compose; compile; discourse in praise
这位作家撰写了好几本有名的小说。Zhè wèi zuò jiā zhuàn xiě le hǎo jǐ běn yǒu míng de xiǎo shuō.This writer has written several famous novels.
Common words: 撰写 (zhuàn xiě)、撰文 (zhuàn wén)、撰述 (zhuàn shù)
All 3 characters
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