brief biography; biographical sketch
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brief biography; short biographical account; biographical sketch
Refers to a concise account of a person's life, typically shorter and less detailed than a full biography (传记). Often used for supplementary information about authors, historical figures, or characters in a book.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
fù附
lù录
zhōng中
yǒu有
zuò作
zhě者
xiǎo小
zhuàn传
。
There is a brief biography of the author in the appendix of this book.
Bào报
kān刊
shàng上
jīng经
cháng常
kān刊
dēng登
míng名
rén人
xiǎo小
zhuàn传
。
Newspapers and magazines often publish brief biographies of famous people.
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Zhè这
bù部
cí词
diǎn典
wèi为
měi每
wèi位
cí词
rén人
dōu都
xiě写
le了
xiǎo小
zhuàn传
。
This dictionary wrote short biographies for every ci poet.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
rén人
wù物
xiǎo小
zhuàn传
，
liáo寥
liáo寥
shù数
bǐ笔
jiù就
néng能
gōu勾
lè勒
chū出
xìng性
gé格
。
He is good at writing character sketches, able to outline personalities with just a few strokes.