Word: 寫意 (xiěyì, xièyì)

寫意 is how 写意 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 写意

寫意 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 寫意

Example sentences using 寫意

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你更喜歡工筆還是寫意？

Nǐ gèng xǐhuan gōngbǐ háishi xiěyì?

Do you prefer gongbi or freehand brushwork?
寫意不用畫得太像，要有感覺。

Xiěyì búyòng huà de tài xiàng, yào yǒu gǎnjué.

In freehand brushwork, you don't need to paint things too realistically; it needs feeling.
畫寫意的時候，手要放鬆。

Huà xiěyì de shíhou, shǒu yào fàngsōng.

When doing freehand brushwork, your hand should be relaxed.