写照 (xiě zhào) — portrayal, depiction (noun)
Definition
写照 names the result of depicting something — a 'portrayal' or vivid reflection of a person, era, or society (真实的写照 'a true portrayal'). Unlike the verbs 描写/描绘/刻画, which describe the act of depicting, 写照 is the noun for the depiction itself.
portrayaldepiction (noun)
Examples
- 写照。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō shì nà ge shè huì de zhēn shí xiě zhào.This novel is a true portrayal of that society.
- 写照。Tā de zì zhuàn chéng wéi le yí dài rén shēng huó de shēng dòng xiě zhào.His autobiography became a vivid portrayal of a generation's life.
- 写照。Zhè bù diàn yǐng shì nà ge nián dài de xiě zhào.This film is a portrayal of that era.
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