Narrate in Chinese
to narrate · HSK 5
讲述
- 讲 to speak
- 述 to state
这本书讲述了一个感人的故事。 This book tells a touching story.
Other ways to say narrate
More words with 讲 or 述
How do you say narrate in Chinese?
Narrate in Chinese is 讲述 (jiǎng shù). You can also say 叙述 (xù shù).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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