描写

描写 miáoxiě

Describe (depict)

描写 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體描寫 miaoxie

What 描写 means

Describe (depict)

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Character by character

描写 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)

写

xiě

To write (describe - draw)

Words that share a character with 描写

How to write 描写

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描写 in a sentence

这本书描写了乡村的生活。

Zhè běn shū miáoxiě le xiāngcūn de shēnghuó.

This book describes life in the countryside.

他的描写非常生动。

Tā de miáoxiě fēicháng shēngdòng.

His description is extremely vivid.

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Questions about 描写

What does 描写 mean in English?

描写 is pronounced miáoxiě and means Describe (depict).

How do you pronounce 描写?

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

What are the characters in 描写?

描写 is written with 2 characters: 描 (miáo) Depict (to trace - to copy - portray - describe), 写 (xiě) To write (describe - draw). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 描写 written in traditional Chinese?

描寫. The simplified form 描写 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 描寫 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced miáoxiě.

Is 描写 an HSK word?

Yes — 描写 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

面对 miànduì 面积 miànji 面临 miànlín 苗条 miáotiao 敏感 mǐn'gǎn 名牌 míngpái 名片 míngpiàn 名胜古迹 míngshènggǔjì

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