Chinese–EnglishWith examples

讲述

jiǎng shù · jiang shu

Traditional 講述

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:22 cartoon

The storyteller at the teahouse

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)有(yǒu)一位(yīwèi)老爷爷(lǎoyéye)，很(hěn)会(huì)讲故事(jiǎnggùshi)。

    This teahouse has an old grandpa who tells great stories.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)讲述(jiǎngshù)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)故事(gùshi)？

    What story does he tell?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)讲述(jiǎngshù)自己(zìjǐ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)的(de)生活(shēnghuó)。

    He tells about his own childhood.

  4. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)有意思(yǒuyìsi)！他(tā)讲(jiǎng)得(de)清楚(qīngchu)吗(ma)？

    How interesting! Does he speak clearly?

  5. Dengdeng

    讲得(jiǎngde)很(hěn)清楚(qīngchu)，我们(wǒmen)听得(tīngde)都(dōu)忘(wàng)了(le)喝茶(hēchá)。

    Very clearly. We listened and forgot to drink our tea.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)的(de)茶(chá)已经(yǐjīng)凉(liáng)了(le)。

    Look, my tea has gone cold already.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)讲(jiǎng)述(shù)了(le)他(tā)的(de)一(yì)生(shēng)。

He told me the story of his life.

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

02

报(bào)纸(zhǐ)、杂(zá)志(zhì)和(hé)新(xīn)闻(wén)广(guǎng)播(bō)讲(jiǎng)述(shù)着(zhe)世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)正(zhèng)在(zài)发(fā)生(shēng)的(de)事(shì)。

Newspapers, magazines, and newscasts tell what is going on in the world.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context