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Hanzi

述 / 述

Traditional
述
Simplified
述

(bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shù

Bopomofo

ㄕㄨˋ

Jyutping

seot6

Example sentences

描述 miáoshù
請你描述一下當時發生了什麼事。
请你描述一下当时发生了什么事。

Please describe what happened at that time.

武裝 / 武装 wǔzhuāng
這部電影描述了一支武裝部隊的故事。
这部电影描述了一支武装部队的故事。

This movie describes the story of an armed force.

講述 / 讲述 jiǎngshù
爺爺向孩子們講述他年輕時在森林裡冒險的故事。
爷爷向孩子们讲述他年轻时在森林里冒险的故事。

Grandpa is telling the children stories of his adventures in the forest when he was young.

時空 / 时空 shíkōng
這部電影講述了一個穿越時空的愛情故事。
这部电影讲述了一个穿越时空的爱情故事。

This movie tells a love story about traveling through space and time.

上述 shàngshù
上述各項規定，請大家務必遵守。
上述各项规定，请大家务必遵守。

Please make sure to follow all the above-mentioned regulations.

答覆 / 答复 dáfù
關於上述問題，請務必給我一個明確的答覆。
关于上述问题，请务必给我一个明确的答复。

Please give me a clear reply regarding the above questions.

敘述 / 叙述 xùshù
他詳細敘述了事情的經過。
他详细叙述了事情的经过。

He narrated the course of events in detail.

Example Vocabulary

描述

miao2'shu4

describe; description

講述

jiang3'shu4

to tell; to narrate; to relate

上述

shang4'shu4

above-mentioned; aforementioned

口述

kou3'shu4

復述

敘述

xu4'shu4

to narrate; to describe; narration

綜述

zong4'shu4

前述

qian2'shu4

引述

yin3'shu4

敘述性

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