在英语中，“写字”的意思可以用两个词来表示："write"和"handwriting"。
"Write"是一个动词，意思是“用笔或铅笔写字”。它来源于拉丁文"scribere"，意思是"涂写，划线"。例句如下：
I need to write a letter to my friend. (我需要写封信给我的朋友。)
He can't write very well because he has poor handwriting. (他写字不好，因为他的字迹很差。)
"Handwriting"是一个名词，意思是“手写字体”。它来源于英文"hand"和"writing"的结合，"hand"意思是"手"，"writing"意思是"写字"。例句如下：
She has beautiful handwriting. (她的手写字体很漂亮。)
His handwriting is very messy. (他的手写字体很凌乱。)