How to say “describe” in Chinese
describe (in detail)
“Describe” in Chinese is 描述, miáo shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
描述 is read miáo shù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 苗 miáo hints at the reading.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 术 shù hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “描述”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 描述. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请描述一下那个人的样子qǐngmiáoshùyíxiànàgeréndeyàngziPlease describe what that person looked like.
More words from the lesson “Putting It into Words”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “describe” in Chinese?
“Describe” in Chinese is 描述, pinyin miáoshù.
What does 描述 mean?
描述 (miáoshù) means “describe (in detail)”.
How do you write 描述?
描述 is 2 characters: 描 (miáo) — trace, draw; 述 (shù) — state, narrate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 描述?
描述 is read miáoshù. Tones: miáo — second tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“describe” in the lesson “Putting It into Words”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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