述说 (shùshuō): to narrate

Meanings

1 to narrate
2 to recount
3 to give an account of

Characters

述

shù

to narrate; to state; to recount

说

shuō

to say; to speak; to tell

Examples

她向朋友述说了自己的遭遇。

Tā xiàng péngyǒu shùshuō le zìjǐ de zāoyù.

She recounted her experiences to her friend.

老人慢慢述说着那段历史。

Lǎorén mànman shùshuō zhe nà duàn lìshǐ.

The old man slowly narrated that period of history.

Tips

usage

述说 implies a somewhat detailed, earnest narration, often of personal experience or hardship. It's more formal and literary than simply 说 (to say) or 讲 (to tell).

Stroke Order

述 shù

说 shuō

Related Words

陈述 chénshù HSK 7 #4,621

to state / to declare / to give an account of

讲述 jiǎngshù HSK 7 #5,721

to narrate / to recount / to tell about

叙述 xùshù HSK 7 #10,468

to narrate / to recount / to describe

说来 shuōlái #4,895

speaking of which / when it comes to / to put it

说是 shuōshì #4,409

it is said that / supposedly / they say

述 shù #10,149

to state / to tell / to narrate

口述 kǒushù #18,902

to dictate / to recount orally / to give an oral account

说了算 shuōlesuàn #3,804

to have the final say / what one says goes

说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng #5,434

it's a long story

说说 shuōshuō #2,793

to talk about / to say a bit / to discuss briefly