Definition & Meaning

recount; relate; narrate (in speech or writing); account

Word usage

xù shù

叙 述

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v.recount; relate; narrate (in speech or writing); account
- tā xiàng péng you xù shù zì jǐ de bù xìng
  她向朋友叙述自己的不幸。
  She recounted her misfortunes to a friend.
- tā xù shù tā de jīng lì
  他叙述他的经历。
  He related his experiences.
- tā xiàng fǎ guān xù shù le nà tiān xià wǔ fā shēng de shì qing
  他向法官叙述了那天下午发生的事情。
  He narrated the events of the afternoon to the judge.
- xù shù jīng guò
  叙述经过
  relate what happened
- qīng chu ér lián guàn de xù shù
  清楚而连贯的叙述
  a clear and consecutive narrative
synonym
lùn shù论述 chǎn shù阐述 jiǎng shù讲述 chén shù陈述 xù shuō叙说

Word usage

Note
"叙述" is different from "论述". The object of "论述" is "facts"; the object of "叙述" is "things".

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