mak6 se2默寫默写

Jyutpingmak6 se2

Yalemahk sé

動詞Rare

Definition

To write down from memory; to do a dictation by writing down recalled words or spelling.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in the context of school assessments where students must reproduce memorized text from memory. It is distinct from 聽寫, which specifically refers to listening to a teacher read aloud and writing down what is heard. In many local schools, 默寫 is the standard term for these memory-based writing tests.

Examples

ting1聽jat6日jiu3要mak6默se2寫，nei5你wan1溫zo2咗syu1書mei6未aa4呀？

There is a dictation tomorrow, have you studied yet?

keoi5佢mak6默se2寫go2嗰zan6陣seng4成jat6日se2寫co3錯zi6字。

He often writes characters incorrectly during dictation.

Common phrases

mak6默se2寫caak1測jim6驗

dictation test

mak6默se2寫lin6練zaap6習

dictation exercise

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 聽寫. While 默寫 focuses on recalling and writing down memorized content, 聽寫 requires the auditory component of listening to a teacher dictate the words.