Meaning
投稿 means to submit written work (articles, essays, stories, papers) to a publication, editor, or platform for consideration. It's commonly used in academic, journalistic, and creative writing contexts when someone sends their work to magazines, newspapers, journals, websites, or contests.
Usage
This is a formal term used primarily in publishing, academic, and professional writing contexts. Native speakers use it when discussing submitting articles to newspapers, academic papers to journals, creative writing to literary magazines, or content to online platforms. It typically implies a formal submission process rather than casual sharing.
Examples
- 01她向《人民日报》投稿，希望能发表自己的文章。《 》 , .She submitted an article to the People's Daily, hoping to get her piece published.
- 02这家杂志接受在线投稿，截止日期是下个月底。, .This magazine accepts online submissions, and the deadline is at the end of next month.
Characters
Measure words
- 次投了三次稿
- 篇投一篇稿
Common collocations
- 投稿人contributor, submitter
- 投稿邮箱submission email address
- 在线投稿to submit online
- 向...投稿...to submit to...
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 投 (to throw/cast) with 稿 (manuscript), literally meaning 'to throw/cast a manuscript,' reflecting the traditional act of submitting physical manuscripts to editors or publishers.