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描写

描寫
miáoxiě
verb HSK 4 #9,991

Meanings

  1. 1 to describe
  2. 2 to depict
  3. 3 description

Characters

描
miáo
to trace; to depict
写
xiě
to write
Depict + write = to describe through writing.

Examples

这篇文章描写了乡村的生活。
Zhè piān wénzhāng miáoxiě le xiāngcūn de shēnghuó.
This article depicts rural life.
作者生动地描写了人物的性格。
Zuòzhě shēngdòng de miáoxiě le rénwù de xìnggé.
The author vividly described the characters' personalities.
你能描写一下当时的情况吗？
Nǐ néng miáoxiě yīxià dāngshí de qíngkuàng ma?
Can you describe the situation at that time?

Tips

usage
描写 is more literary and visual. 描述 (miáoshù) is more neutral and factual.

Stroke Order

描 miáo
写 xiě