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叙述

xù shù · xu shu

Traditional 敘述

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to relate (a story or information)
  2. to tell or talk about
  3. to recount
  4. narration
  5. telling
  6. narrative
  7. account
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In a conversation

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My day, in Chinese

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)作业(zuòyè)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is today's homework?

  2. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)用(yòng)中文(zhōngwén)叙述(xùshù)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)一天(yītiān)。

    The teacher asked us to narrate our day in Chinese.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)会(huì)怎么(zěnme)叙述(xùshù)？

    So how will you narrate it?

  4. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)起床(qǐchuáng)，上午(shàngwǔ)上课(shàngkè)，下午(xiàwǔ)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Get up in the morning, class in the morning, sleep in the afternoon.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)叙述(xùshù)太(tài)短(duǎn)了(le)，再(zài)加(jiā)一点(yīdiǎn)吧(ba)。

    Your account is too short. Add a bit more.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，晚上(wǎnshang)我(wǒ)做梦(zuòmèng)。

    Okay, in the evening I dream.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)详(xiáng)细(xì)地(de)叙(xù)述(shù)了(le)那(nà)场(chǎng)意(yì)外(wài)的(de)经(jīng)过(guò)。

He gave a detailed description of the accident.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

详(xiáng)细(xì)叙(xù)述(shù)一(yí)下(xià)这(zhè)起(qǐ)事(shì)故(gù)吧(ba)。

Describe that accident in detail.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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