Chinese word dictionary

描述

miáoshù · to describe; description

Practice word

Word information

Simplified描述

Traditional描述

Pinyinmiáoshù

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

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

述shù

to express, to state; to narrate, to tell

How to learn 描述

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.

讲述jiǎngshù

to talk about; to narrate; to give an account

描绘miáohuì

to describe; to depict; to portray

描写miáoxiě

to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal

扫描sǎomiáo

to scan

上述shàngshù

aforementioned; above-mentioned

叙述xùshù

to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account