Chinese word dictionary

描写

miáoxiě · to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal

Practice word

Word information

Simplified描写

Traditional描寫

Pinyinmiáoxiě

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

描miáo

to copy, to depict, to sketch, to trace

写xiě

to write

How to learn 描写

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

写xiě

to write

填写tiánxiě

to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)

描述miáoshù

to describe; description

写作xiězuò

to write; to compose; writing; written works

编写biānxiě

to compile

描绘miáohuì

to describe; to depict; to portray