描述

miáo shù

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to describe
2. description

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 陈述 chén shù 陈述 chén shù an assertion “陈述”侧重客观说明，而“描述”侧重生动表现: an assertion

Related words

1 item

• 叙述 xù shù 叙述 xù shù to relate (a story or information) “叙述”侧重讲述过程，常与“描述”配合使用: to relate (a story or information)

Synonyms

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• 描写 miáo xiě 描写 miáo xiě to describe 两者都指用语言表现事物，但“描写”侧重细节刻画: to describe
• 形容 xíng róng 形容 xíng róng to describe “形容”也指描述，但多用于描述形状或性质: to describe

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：描述细节、描述情况、无法描述

Common mistakes

不能说“描述了我”，应说“描述了我的样子”。描述需要宾语说明描述的内容。

Example Sentences

3 shown

请 描述 你看到的景色。

Please describe the scenery you see.

很難 描述 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12267195)

這個 描述 很簡單。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13212980)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 描述

• 描 描 miáo: to depict
• 述 述 shù: to state