English–Chinese
“description” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmiáo xiě
Example
这本小说的描写很细致。zhè běn xiǎo shuō de miáo xiě hěn xì zhì
The description in this novel is very detailed.
How to say “description” in Chinese
“Description” in Chinese is 描写 (miáo xiě).
A detailed portrayal that makes an object's form, a scene's feeling, or a person's character appear before the mind.
Example sentences with 描写
他善于人物描写，能把性格写得很立体。tā shàn yú rén wù miáo xiě néng bǎ xìng gé xiě de hěn lì tǐ
He excels at portraying characters and can depict their personalities in a very three-dimensional way.
Tips for using 描写
- For conversational Chinese, this word can sound bookish, so it fits literary and artistic discussion better than brief everyday accounts.