A by-line is the short line in a newspaper or magazine that tells you who wrote the article. You usually see it under the title, in the shape “by Chen Wei.” Writers care about it because it is their name on the work; a young reporter may wait a long time for a first by-line.

A by-line is所謂by-line署名行，是 the short line in a newspaper or magazine報紙或雜誌裡的一小行字 that tells you who wrote the article告訴你這篇文章是誰寫的。You usually see it你通常會看到它 under the title在標題下面，in the shape "by Chen Wei."以像「by Chen Wei」（作者：陳威）這樣的形式出現。Writers care about it作者很在意它 because it is their name on the work因為那是他們的名字掛在作品上；a young reporter may wait a long time一個年輕記者可能要等很久 for a first by-line才能等到自己第一次的署名。

People also write it as one word, byline, especially in American English. The word belongs to newsrooms and magazines; you would not use it for the name on a school essay.

People also write it as one word人們也會把它寫成一個字 byline byline，especially in American English尤其在美式英文裡。The word belongs to newsrooms and magazines這個詞屬於新聞編輯室和雜誌的用語；you would not use it你不會用它 for the name on a school essay來稱呼學校作文上的名字。

Though actually the line can sit at the top or, in some papers, at the end — what makes it a by-line is that it names the writer, not where it sits on the page.

Though actually不過事實上，the line can sit at the top這一行可以放在最上面 or, in some papers, at the end或者在有些報紙裡放在最後面——what makes it a by-line讓它成為by-line的關鍵 is that it names the writer是它寫出了作者的名字，not where it sits on the page而不是它在版面上的位置。