Chinese word

勾画

Pronunciation

Pinyingōu huà

Meaning

  • verboutline

Example

老师先在黑板上勾画了这次考试的重点。lǎo shī xiān zài hēi bǎn shàng gōu huà le zhè cì kǎo shì de zhòng diǎn

The teacher first outlined the key points of this exam on the blackboard.

Illustration for 勾画 (outline)

More examples

公司会议上他勾画了未来三年的发展方向。gōng sī huì yì shàng tā gōu huà le wèi lái sān nián de fā zhǎn fāng xiàng

At the company meeting, he outlined the direction of development for the next three years.

Core concept

A few strokes or phrases bring the shape and main structure of something into view.

Common phrases

  • 勾画重点gōu huà zhòng diǎn

    outline key points

  • 勾画轮廓gōu huà lún kuò

    sketch an outline

  • 勾画发展方向gōu huà fā zhǎn fāng xiàng

    outline a development direction

Similar words

描绘miáo huì: Bring a thing or scene to life by showing its appearance through words or pictures.
描述miáo shù: Give a clear, specific account of what something contains or what condition it is in.
概述gài shù: Give a short account of the main points so the overall picture is clear.
概括gài kuò: Reduce many facts to their common main points and express them in a brief summary.

Definition in Chinese

用简要的笔触或言语勾勒出事物的轮廓与要点，侧重表示整体概貌而非具体细节。yòng jiǎn yào de bǐ chù huò yán yǔ gōu lè chū shì wù de lún kuò yǔ yào diǎn cè zhòng biǎo shì zhéng tǐ gài mào ér fēi jù tǐ xì jié

Word origin

勾画 (gōuhuà, "outline") combines 勾 (gōu, "trace") + 画 (huà, "draw"), linking a tracing motion with drawing to form a rough visual or verbal picture.

Usage tips

  • The word works with nonvisual topics as well as visible scenes, so an explanation can present the shape of an idea without describing a literal drawing.

Other meanings

  • sketchverb

Opposites

  • 详述xiáng shùdetailverb

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