Word: 写意 (xiěyì, xièyì)

Traditional: 寫意

写意 dictionary entry

xiěyì: to suggest (rather than depict in detail); freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details
xièyì: comfortable; enjoyable; relaxed

Full dictionary entry for 写意

Example sentences using 写意

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你更喜欢工笔还是写意？

Nǐ gèng xǐhuan gōngbǐ háishi xiěyì?

Do you prefer gongbi or freehand brushwork?
写意不用画得太像，要有感觉。

Xiěyì búyòng huà de tài xiàng, yào yǒu gǎnjué.

In freehand brushwork, you don't need to paint things too realistically; it needs feeling.
画写意的时候，手要放松。

Huà xiěyì de shíhou, shǒu yào fàngsōng.

When doing freehand brushwork, your hand should be relaxed.