口述

kǒushù

verb #18,902

Meanings

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

Zhè běn shū shì gēnjù tā de kǒushù zhěnglǐ de.

This book was compiled based on his oral account.

Tā kǒushù le shìjiàn 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