口述

kǒushù

verb #18,902

Meanings

Literally 'mouth-narrate' — to tell something verbally.

这本书是根据他的口述整理的。

Zhè běnshū shì gēnjù tā de kǒushù zhěnglǐ de.

This book was compiled based on his oral account.

她口述了事件的经过。

Tā kǒushù leshì jiàn de jīngguò.

She gave an oral account of how the event unfolded.

usage

口述 is often used in formal/literary contexts: 口述历史 (oral history), 口述回忆录 (dictated memoir). It implies someone speaks while another writes it down.

口 kǒu

述 shù