描写 (miáoxiě) — to describe / depict
HSK 3 | verb | to describe, to depict, to portray in writing or speech
描写 (miáoxiě)
描写 means to describe or depict something in detail, especially through language or writing. It is commonly used when talking about literary descriptions or vivid portrayals of people, scenery, and feelings.
Meanings
- [verb] To describe; to depict; to portray something in detail through words.
- [noun] Description; depiction (as a noun, referring to the act or style of depicting).
Example Sentences
这篇文章描写了美丽的春天。 Zhè piān wénzhāng miáoxiě le měilì de chūntiān. This article depicts a beautiful spring.
他的描写非常生动。 Tā de miáoxiě fēicháng shēngdòng. His description is very vivid.
请用几句话描写一下你的家乡。 Qǐng yòng jǐ jù huà miáoxiě yīxià nǐ de jiāxiāng. Please describe your hometown in a few sentences.
这本小说对人物的描写很细致。 Zhè běn xiǎoshuō duì rénwù de miáoxiě hěn xìzhì. The novel's portrayal of characters is very detailed.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 细致描写 | detailed description |
| 生动描写 | vivid depiction |
| 描写人物 | to portray characters |
| 描写景色 | to describe scenery |
| 描写手法 | descriptive technique |
Memory Hook
描 contains the hand radical and 苗 (seedling). 写 means to write. Think of carefully sketching every detail of a seedling in words, stroke by stroke. In Chinese school exams, students are often asked to 描写 a scene, a person, or a feeling, making this a key writing vocabulary word at the A2 level and beyond.