写生 (xiě) — (v.o.) to sketch or paint from life/nature; to do outdoor or studio drawing from direct observation
Definition
A verb-object compound: 写 (write/sketch) + 生 (life/living). Means drawing or painting directly from a real subject — outdoors in nature or from a live model — rather than from a photo or memory.
verb
(v.o.) to sketch or paint from life/natureto do outdoor or studio drawing from direct observation
Examples
- 写生。Zhōu mò wǒ men qù gōng yuán xiě.This weekend we're going to the park to sketch from life.
- 。Tā jīn tiān zài shān shàng xiě le yì tiān shēng.He spent the whole day up on the mountain sketching from nature.
- 写生，。Tā hěn xǐ huan xiě, huà dé tè bié shēng dòng.She really enjoys sketching from life and her drawings are especially vivid.
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