描写 miáoxiě to describe
to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
How to remember 描写: 描 to copy + 写 write = to describe.
Characters
How it is used
- To describe/depict in writing - especially scenes, characters, feelings in literature: 描写人物 (miáoxiě rénwù) portray characters, 细致的描写 (xìzhì de miáoxiě) detailed description.
- Literary term for verbal depiction; both verb and noun.
- Contrast 描绘 (miáohuì), which is more vivid/painterly; 描写 is the everyday literary word, often for detailed narrative depiction.