HSK6: learn ten words at a time

描述 · miáoshù

describe; say what something is like

to ask请qǐngto describe描述miáo shù(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xiàyou你nǐto see看到kàn dào(modifier / structural particle)的descene画面huà miàn。

qǐng miáo shù yí xià nǐ kàn dào de huà miàn。

Here, 描述: describe; say what something is like.

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描绘 · miáohuì

to depict; to portray a scene or image

描绘 can portray a scene through words, images or other expressive means. 描写 usually describes something in words, especially in writing. Their uses overlap when discussing a written description.

this这zhèwidth幅fúto draw画huàto describe描绘miáo huì(completed / change)了lecoast海边hǎi biān(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huó。

zhè fú huà miáo huì le hǎi biān de shēng huó。

Here, 描绘: to depict; to portray a scene or image.

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描写 · miáoxiě

to describe in words

描写 emphasises describing in words, such as a character's appearance or a landscape. 描绘 can also describe portraying something through a picture or other expressive medium.

author作者zuò zhěto use / with用yòng一段yī duàncharacter文字wén zìto describe描写miáo xiě(completed / change)了lewinter冬天dōng tiān(modifier / structural particle)的devillage村庄cūn zhuāng。

zuò zhě yòng yī duàn wén zì miáo xiě le dōng tiān de cūn zhuāng。

Here, 描写: to describe in words.

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扫描 · sǎomiáo

to scan a document, image or code

to ask请qǐngto scan扫描sǎo miáothis这个zhè getwo-dimensional barcode二维码èr wéi mǎ。

qǐng sǎo miáo zhè ge èr wéi mǎ。

Here, 扫描: to scan a document, image or code.

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