描绘

描绘 miáohuì

Depict (portray - describe)

描绘 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體描繪 miaohui

What 描绘 means

Depict (portray - describe)

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描绘 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

描

miáo

Depict (to trace - to copy - portray - describe)

绘

huì

Draw (paint)

Words that share a character with 描绘

How to write 描绘

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描绘 in a sentence

这幅画描绘了乡村的生活。

Zhè fú huà miáohuì le xiāngcūn de shēnghuó.

This painting depicts life in the countryside.

他向我们描绘了未来的蓝图。

Tā xiàng wǒmen miáohuì le wèilái de lántú.

He painted us a picture of the future.

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Questions about 描绘

What does 描绘 mean in English?

描绘 is pronounced miáohuì and means Depict (portray - describe).

How do you pronounce 描绘?

描绘 is miáohuì in pinyin — written miaohui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 描绘?

描绘 is written with 2 characters: 描 (miáo) Depict (to trace - to copy - portray - describe), 绘 (huì) Draw (paint). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 描绘 written in traditional Chinese?

描繪. The simplified form 描绘 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 描繪 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced miáohuì.

Is 描绘 an HSK word?

Yes — 描绘 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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