口述

kǒushù

verb #18,902

Meanings

1 to dictate
2 to recount orally
3 to give an oral account

Characters

to narrate; to state

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

Examples

HSK 3

她口述了事件的经过。

Tā kǒushù le shìjiàn de jīngguò.

She gave an oral account of how the event unfolded.

HSK 4

这本书是根据他的口述整理的。

Zhè běn shū shì gēnjù tā de kǒushù zhěnglǐ de.

This book was compiled based on his oral account.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

述 shù