勾画 (gōu huà) — to sketch; to outline (a picture, plan, or concept)

Definition

Examples

• 他先用铅笔勾画了一下图案的轮廓。
  Tā xiān yòng qiān bǐ gōu huà le yí xià tú àn de lún kuò.
  He first sketched the outline of the pattern with a pencil.
• 这份报告清晰勾画了未来五年的发展蓝图。
  Zhè fèn bào gào qīng xī gōu huà le wèi lái wǔ nián de fā zhǎn lán tú.
  This report clearly outlines the development blueprint for the next five years.
• 画家用几笔就勾画出了花朵的形状。
  Huà jiā yòng jǐ bǐ jiù gōu huà chū le huā duǒ de xíng zhuàng.
  The painter sketched the shape of the flower in just a few strokes.