appearance; describe
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
appearance; looks; form and features
literaryA formal, literary term often used to describe a person's physical state, especially their face. It carries a slightly poetic or classical feel.
Tā她
miàn面
róng容
qiáo憔
cuì悴
，
xíng形
róng容
kū枯
gǎo槁
。
Her face looked haggard, her whole appearance gaunt.
Bìng病
le了
yī一
chǎng场
，
xíng形
róng容
xiāo消
shòu瘦
le了
bù不
shǎo少
。
After being ill, his appearance has become much thinner.
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Qí其
xíng形
róng容
jǔ举
zhǐ止
，
pō颇
yǒu有
gǔ古
fēng风
。
His appearance and manner carry quite an ancient air.
verb
to describe; to depict; to portray
neutralA very common and versatile verb meaning to describe something, often used for abstract feelings, complex situations, or vivid scenes. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts but is standard rather than slang.
Tā他
gāo高
xìng兴
de的
xīn心
qíng情
jiǎn简
zhí直
wú无
fǎ法
xíng形
róng容
。
His joy is simply indescribable.
Qǐng请
xíng形
róng容
yī一
xià下
nǐ你
kàn看
dào到
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
。
Please describe what you saw.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shēng生
dòng动
dì地
xíng形
róng容
le了
xiāng乡
cūn村
shēng生
huó活
。
This novel vividly portrays rural life.
Yòng用
yǔ语
yán言
lái来
xíng形
róng容
nà那
zhǒng种
měi美
shì是
hěn很
kùn困
nán难
de的
。
It's difficult to use words to describe that kind of beauty.
Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
wú无
fǎ法
yòng用
cháng常
lǐ理
xíng形
róng容
。
His behavior defies common sense.