Usage note
描述表示把事物说出来、写出来。
miáo shù biǎo shì bǎ shì wù shuō chū lái 、 xiě chū lái。
描述 means to describe something in words.
Context note
描述常用于写作、口语和报告。
miáo shù cháng yòng yú xiě zuò 、 kǒu yǔ hé bào gào。
It is often used with writing, speaking, and reports.
5 examples
请描述一下。
qǐng miáo shù yí xià。
Please describe it.
他描述了那件事。
tā miáo shù le nà jiàn shì。
He described that matter.
这张照片描述了生活。
zhè zhāng zhào piàn miáo shù le shēng huó。
This photo describes life.
老师让我们描述图片。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men miáo shù tú piàn。
The teacher asked us to describe the picture.
描述得很清楚。
miáo shù dé hěn qīng chǔ。
The description is very clear.
5 mini stories
老师说，描述要具体。
lǎo shī shuō， miáo shù yào jù tǐ。
The teacher said descriptions should be specific.
他努力描述自己看到的东西。
tā nǔ lì miáo shù zì jǐ kàn dào de dōng xī。
He tried hard to describe what he saw.
孩子描述了他的梦。
hái zi miáo shù le tā de mèng。
The child described his dream.
他们描述了旅行经历。
tā men miáo shù le lǚ xíng jīng lì。
They described the travel experience.
描述清楚，别人更容易懂。
miáo shù qīng chǔ， bié rén gèng róng yì dǒng。
Clear descriptions make it easier for others to understand.
Mini dialogue
Describing a Pet
A
你能描述一下你的猫吗？
Nǐ néng miáoshù yīxià nǐ de māo ma?
Can you describe your cat?
B
当然，它是一只白色的猫，眼睛很大。
Dāngrán, tā shì yī zhī báisè de māo, yǎnjīng hěn dà.
Of course, it's a white cat with big eyes.
Describing a Picture
A
请描述这幅画里有什么。
Qǐng miáoshù zhè fú huà lǐ yǒu shénme.
Please describe what is in this painting.
B
画里有一个男孩在放风筝。
Huà lǐ yǒu yī gè nánhái zài fàng fēngzhēng.
In the painting, there is a boy flying a kite.
Related words and contrasts
similar
描写
miáo xiě
depict
描写 is often used for describing in writing or art; 描述 is more general.
related
说明
shuō míng
explain
说明 focuses on explaining, while 描述 focuses on describing.