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描写

miáo xiě
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to describe
  2. 2. to depict
  3. 3. to portray
  4. 4. description

Word relationships

Related words

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叙述
xù shù

to relate (a story or information)

‘叙述’指记载或讲述事情的经过，与‘描写’不同，后者侧重形象刻画。

Synonyms

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描绘
miáo huì

to describe

强调用线条、色彩或语言等表现形象，文学上也指描写。

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于‘描写景物’、‘描写心理’等搭配，不用于口头随意描述，显得正式。

Common mistakes

不要混淆‘描写’与‘描述’：前者重生动形象，后者重事实陈述；说‘描写一个人’比‘描述一个人’更具文学色彩。

Example Sentences

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这段文字生动地 描写 了春天的景色。
This passage vividly describes the spring scenery.

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Words Containing 描写

人物描写
rén wù miáo xiě

portrayal

Child Words of 描写

写
xiě

to write

描
miáo

to depict