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形容

xíng róng · xing rong

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to describe
  2. (literary) countenance; appearance
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Describe the taste

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)杯(bēi)茶(chá)的(de)味道(wèidao)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？你(nǐ)能(néng)形容(xíngróng)一下(yīxià)吗(ma)？

    How does this tea taste? Can you describe it?

  2. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，有点(yǒudiǎn)苦(kǔ)，后面(hòumian)又(yòu)有点(yǒudiǎn)甜(tián)。

    Hm, a bit bitter, then a bit sweet afterwards.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)形容(xíngróng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)像(xiàng)春天(chūntiān)。

    Your description is very good! I think it's like spring.

  4. Dengdeng

    春天(chūntiān)？春天(chūntiān)是(shì)什么(shénme)味道(wèidao)？

    Spring? What does spring taste like?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)最(zuì)不会(bùhuì)形容(xíngróng)味道(wèidao)。

    I don't know either. I'm the worst at describing taste.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)有(yǒu)些(xiē)事(shì)物(wù)根(gēn)本(běn)不(bù)能(néng)用(yòng)言(yán)语(yǔ)形(xíng)容(róng)。

There are things in this world which simply cannot be expressed in the form of words.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)把(bǎ)他(tā)形(xíng)容(róng)为(wéi)侦(zhēn)探(tàn)。

She described him as a detective.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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