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Hanzi

描 / 描

Traditional
描
Simplified
描

to depict/to trace (a drawing)/to copy/to touch up

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

miáo, mào

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄠˊ, ㄇㄠˋ

Jyutping

miu4

Example sentences

掃描 / 扫描 sǎomiáo
請把這份文件掃描成電子檔。
请把这份文件扫描成电子档。

Please scan this document into an electronic file.

二維碼 / 二维码 èrwéimǎ
請掃描二維碼進行支付。
请扫描二维码进行支付。

Please scan the QR code to proceed with payment.

描繪 / 描绘 miáohuì
這部小說生動地描繪了當時的社會生活。
这部小说生动地描绘了当时的社会生活。

This novel vividly depicts social life at that time.

波瀾壯闊 / 波澜壮阔 bōlánzhuàngkuò
這部紀錄片描繪了波瀾壯闊的海洋文明。
这部纪录片描绘了波澜壮阔的海洋文明。

This documentary portrays the grand sweep of maritime civilization.

描述 miáoshù
請你描述一下當時發生了什麼事。
请你描述一下当时发生了什么事。

Please describe what happened at that time.

武裝 / 武装 wǔzhuāng
這部電影描述了一支武裝部隊的故事。
这部电影描述了一支武装部队的故事。

This movie describes the story of an armed force.

描寫 / 描写 miáoxiě
這本小說生動地描寫了鄉村的生活。
这本小说生动地描写了乡村的生活。

This novel vividly portrays rural life.

紀實 / 纪实 jìshí
這本紀實文學描寫了當時的真實情況。
这本纪实文学描写了当时的真实情况。

This non-fiction book describes the actual situation at the time.

素描 sùmiáo
他在筆記本上畫了一幅精緻的人像素描。
他在笔记本上画了一幅精致的人像素描。

He drew an exquisite portrait sketch in his notebook.

描 miáo
她用炭筆描出窗外的山，連遠處的樹也沒有漏掉。
她用炭笔描出窗外的山，连远处的树也没有漏掉。

Using a charcoal pencil, she sketched the mountain outside the window and even included the distant trees.

Example Vocabulary

掃描

sao3'miao2

scan

描繪

miao2'hui4

to describe; to depict; to portray

描述

miao2'shu4

describe; description

描寫

miao2'xie3

portray; describe

素描

su4'miao2

sketch; drawing

輕描淡寫

qing1'miao2'dan4'xie3

掃描儀

sao3'miao2'yi2

掃描器

sao3'miao2'qi4

描

miao2

to sketch; to trace; to depict in words or pictures

描圖

miao2'tu2

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