描述

• 拼音: miáo shù
• 汉字拆解: 描 = 扌(hand) + 苗 (seedling, phonetic) — to trace, to sketch; 述 = 辶 (walk) + 术 (art) — to narrate

含义

To describe; description. To give an account of something in words, conveying its characteristics or events.

A neutral, somewhat formal verb for describing something in words. Can function as both a verb and a noun. Compared to 描写 (which is more literary and creative), 描述 is more objective and factual. Common in news, reports, academic writing, and everyday conversation when recounting events.

例句

1. 请你描述一下当时发生了什么。
2. 她对那个地方的描述让我很想去看看。
3. 他把事情的经过描述得很清楚。

用法指南

语境: communication, report, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你能描述一下那个人的样子吗？(Can you describe what that person looks like?)
• 这段描述非常准确。(This description is very accurate.)

错误说法

• 他描述了一首诗 — 描述 is for factual accounts; for artistic or literary expression, use 描写 or 创作 instead

起源与历史

描 means 'to trace' or 'to sketch' and 述 means 'to narrate' or 'to state.' Together they describe tracing out a verbal picture.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal