Chinese word

描绘

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiáo huì

Meaning

  • verbdepict

Example

画家在画布上描绘了那片山水。huà jiā zài huà bù shàng miáo huì le nà piàn shān shuǐ

The painter depicted that landscape on the canvas.

Illustration for 描绘 (depict)

More examples

作者善于描绘人物的性格细节。zuò zhě shàn yú miáo huì rén wù de xìng gé xì jié

The author is skilled at depicting details of the characters' personalities.

Core concept

Brings a subject into clear shape through lines, colors, or words, making its features and details vivid.

Common phrases

  • 描绘人物miáo huì rén wù

    depict characters

  • 描绘场景miáo huì cháng jǐng

    depict scenes

  • 描绘细节miáo huì xì jié

    depict details

Similar words

描述miáo shù: Describes what something contains or is like in an organized and detailed way.
描写miáo xiě: Portrays the look of a scene or person carefully through language or images.
刻画kè huà: Portrays a person or scene carefully so its character or essential nature becomes clear.
勾勒gōu lè: Gives a rough outline of a subject's form or main features with lines or words.

Definition in Chinese

用线条、色彩或文字把事物的轮廓、特征和细节描写出来yòng xiàn tiáo sè cǎi huò wén zì bǎ shì wù de lún kuò tè zhēng hé xì jié miáo xiě chū lái

Word origin

描 (miáo, "trace") + 绘 (huì, "draw or paint") combines tracing a subject's shape with giving it a finished form, extending naturally to detailed accounts in words.

Usage tips

  • Its formal tone makes it a natural choice for polished descriptions, while short everyday comments usually call for simpler wording.

Other meanings

  • describeverb

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