How to Say ‘Outline’ in Traditional Chinese
勾勒出
💬 Usage Tip: Used to describe drawing or sketching the basic shapes in art.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Outlining is crucial in Chinese painting and calligraphy to set the framework.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
勾勒出
[gōu lè chū]
sketch out
To outline or delineate a figure or pattern with fine detail.
設計師勾勒出了產品的初步設計。
The designer sketched out the preliminary design of the product.
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