Writing
形容 (xíngróng) — how to say "to describe" in Chinese
形容
To describe; description; appearance, countenance
verb
Character composition
形
form; shape
容
appearance; countenance
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
彡
Bristle
#59 · shān · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
形容一个人
xíng róng yī gè rén
describe a person
难以形容
nán yǐ xíng róng
hard to describe
Examples
看到那片美丽的花海时，他激动得找不到合适的词语来形容眼前的景象。
When he saw that beautiful sea of flowers, he was so excited that he couldn't find the right words to describe the scene before his eyes.
我无法形容我的感受。
I cannot describe my feelings.
Frequently asked questions
How to say describe in Chinese?
"to describe" in Chinese is 形容 (xíngróng).
形容 meaning in English
形容 (xíngróng) means "To describe; description; appearance, countenance".
How is 形容 pronounced?
It is pronounced xíngróng (written as xingrong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to describe" in Chinese characters?
It is written 形容: 形 has 7 strokes, 容 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 形容?
形容 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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