形容

xíng róng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to describe
2. (literary) countenance; appearance

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 样貌 yàng mào 样貌 yàng mào appearance; manifestation 偏口语；文学义为容貌: appearance; manifestation

Related words

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• 叙述 xù shù 叙述 xù shù to relate (a story or information) 侧重陈述过程: to relate (a story or information)
• 表达 biǎo dá 表达 biǎo dá to express; to convey 多指思想感情的表现: to express; to convey

Synonyms

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• 描述 miáo shù 描述 miáo shù to describe 常指具体细节的描写: to describe

Usage notes

Collocations

常用“无法形容”表达程度极高，如“高兴得无法形容”。

Common mistakes

“形容”后接情形或外貌，不可接普通名词，如不说“形容这个电影”，而应说“形容这个场面”。

Example Sentences

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这种景色难以 形容 。

This scenery is hard to describe.

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Words Containing 形容

• 形容词 形容词 xíng róng cí: adjective
• 形容词短语 形容词短语 xíng róng cí duǎn yǔ: adjectival phrase
• 形容辞 形容辞 xíng róng cí: adjective
• 无法形容 无法形容 wú fǎ xíng róng: unspeakable

Child Words of 形容

• 形 形 xíng: to appear
• 容 容 róng: to contain