Definition
描 is a verb whose core meaning is "to depict" by following existing outlines, adding detail, or describing in words. You can use it for physical actions like tracing a drawing (描画) or touching up a portrait (描眉), and also for describing a scene in writing (描写). The key idea is carefully reproducing or refining something.
v.
to traceto copy (by drawing over existing lines)to touch upto retouch (improve details in a drawing or appearance)to describe (in writing or speech)
Examples
- 。Tā zhào zhe yuán tú xìxì de miáo le yí biàn.He carefully traced over the original drawing.
- ，。Huàjiā zài huà shàng yòu miáo le jǐ bǐ, ràng yánsè gèng zìrán.The painter added a few more touches to the picture to make the colors more natural.
- 。Tā yòng shēngdòng de cíyǔ miáoxiě chū le nà yí kè de gǎnshòu.She used vivid words to describe the feeling at that moment.
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