复述

複述
fùshù
verb #21,284

Meanings

  1. 1 to repeat (what someone said)
  2. 2 to retell
  3. 3 to paraphrase (in one's own words)

Examples

HSK 2
Qǐng nǐ yòng zìjǐ de huà fùshù yīxià zhè duàn duìhuà.
Please retell this dialogue in your own words.
HSK 3
Lǎoshī yāoqiú xuéshēng fùshù kèwén de zhǔyào nèiróng.
The teacher asked students to retell the main content of the lesson.
HSK 7-9
Tā zhúzì-zhújù de fùshù le lǐngdǎo de jiǎnghuà.
He repeated the leader's speech word for word.

Tips

usage
复述 is a common classroom activity in Chinese language education. Teachers ask students to 复述 a text to check comprehension and develop speaking fluency.

Stroke Order

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