Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
形容
xíngróng
Description
当我们想说清楚一个东西是什么样子的时候，就可以用
When we want to clearly say what something is like, we can use "形容".
我们常常用美丽、简单这样的词来形容人或事物。
We often use words like beautiful and simple to 形容 people or things.
Meanings
形容xíngróng
to describe (with words)
我不知道怎么形容她的美丽。
I don't know how to describe her beauty.
形容xíngróng
appearance; countenance (formal)
他的形容有些憔悴。
He looks somewhat haggard.
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Notes
- Etymology
形 (form) + 容 (appearance); together meaning to depict something's form.
- Nuance
形容 usually pairs with adjectives; 描写/描述 is used for detailed narrative description.
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