sketch; outline; plain description
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
sketch; drawing in lines; monochrome drawing
neutralRefers to artworks like pencil sketches, charcoal drawings, or certain brush drawings. It is considered the foundation of all plastic arts.
Měi美
shù术
kè课
shàng上
，
lǎo老
shī师
jiāo教
wǒ我
men们
huà画
jìng静
wù物
sù素
miáo描
。
In art class, the teacher taught us to draw still-life sketches.
Tā他
de的
sù素
miáo描
jì技
qiǎo巧
fēi非
cháng常
zhā扎
shí实
，
rén人
wù物
huà画
de得
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
His sketching skills are very solid; the figures he draws are lifelike.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jīng精
měi美
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
sù素
miáo描
。
There are many exquisite architectural sketches in this book.
noun
plain description; simple literary outline
literaryUsed in a literary context to describe concise, unadorned writing that focuses on essentials.
Zuò作
zhě者
yòng用
yī一
duàn段
jiǎn简
jié洁
de的
sù素
miáo描
jiù就
gōu勾
lè勒
chū出
le了
rén人
wù物
de的
xìng性
gé格
。
With a brief, plain description, the author outlined the character's personality.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
duì对
xiāng乡
cūn村
shēng生
huó活
de的
sù素
miáo描
fēi非
cháng常
shēng生
dòng动
gǎn感
rén人
。
The article's sketch of rural life is very vivid and touching.
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Tā他
de的
bào报
gào告
zhǐ只
shì是
duì对
shì事
jiàn件
de的
yī一
gè个
cū粗
lüè略
sù素
miáo描
，
quē缺
fá乏
xì细
jié节
。
His report is only a rough outline of the event, lacking in details.