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描绘

miáo huì · miao hui

Traditional 描繪

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to describe; to depict; to portray
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A painting of spring

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)描绘(miáohuì)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)的(de)春天(chūntiān)：绿树(lǜshù)，小花(xiǎohuā)，还有(háiyǒu)你(nǐ)。

    I want to paint spring in the park: green trees, little flowers, and you.

  2. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)我(wǒ)？你(nǐ)准备(zhǔnbèi)怎么(zěnme)描绘(miáohuì)我(wǒ)？

    And me? How will you paint me?

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)坐(zuò)在(zài)树下(shùxià)闭着(bìzhe)眼睛(yǎnjing)，笑(xiào)得(de)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。

    You're sitting under a tree with your eyes closed, smiling happily.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)不是(bùshì)我(wǒ)，那是(nàshi)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)的(de)我(wǒ)！

    That's not me. That's me asleep!

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)是(shì)在(zài)描绘(miáohuì)最(zuì)真实(zhēnshí)的(de)你(nǐ)。

    I'm painting the most real you.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bú)是(shì)诗(shī)人(rén)，无(wú)法(fǎ)用(yòng)一(yì)行(háng)文(wén)字(zì)描(miáo)绘(huì)它(tā)的(de)美(měi)丽(lì)。

I'm not a poet; I couldn't write a single line to depict its beauty.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)生(shēng)动(dòng)地(de)描(miáo)绘(huì)了(le)乡(xiāng)村(cūn)的(de)秋(qiū)天(tiān)景(jǐng)色(sè)。

This painting vividly depicts the autumn scenery of the countryside.

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