讲述

講述

jiǎngshù

verb HSK 7 #5,721

Meanings

1 to narrate
2 to recount
3 to tell about

Characters

to speak; to tell

to narrate; to recount

Literally 'speak and narrate' — to tell or recount

Examples

他讲述了自己的经历。

Tā jiǎngshù le zìjǐ de jīnglì.

He recounted his experiences.

这部电影讲述了一个真实的故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yí ge zhēnshí de gùshi.

This movie tells a true story.

Tips

usage

讲述 is commonly used in summaries: 本书讲述了... (this book tells of...), 电影讲述了... (the movie is about...). More formal than 讲 or 说.

Stroke Order

讲 jiǎng

述 shù