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陈述

chén shù · chen shu

Traditional 陳述

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. an assertion
  2. to declare
  3. to state
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Why were you late?

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)，迟到(chídào)的(de)人(rén)要(yào)陈述(chénshù)理由(lǐyóu)。

    The teacher says late people must state a reason.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)理由(lǐyóu)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，我(wǒ)陈述(chénshù)一下(yīxià)。

    My reason is very simple. Let me state it.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，请(qǐng)陈述(chénshù)。

    Okay, please state it.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)自行车(zìxíngchē)坏(huài)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)走路(zǒulù)来(lái)的(de)。

    My bike broke, so I came on foot.

  5. Liangliang

    陈述(chénshù)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)家(jiā)就(jiù)在(zài)学校(xuéxiào)后面(hòumian)。

    Well stated, but your home is right behind the school.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)开(kāi)始(shǐ)怀(huái)疑(yí)他(tā)陈(chén)述(shù)的(de)准(zhǔn)确(què)性(xìng)。

I began to doubt the accuracy of his statement.

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

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)撤(chè)回(huí)我(wǒ)之(zhī)前(qián)的(de)陈(chén)述(shù)。

I would like to retract my previous statement.

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

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