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title: "Chanshu Meaning: 阐述 (chǎnshù) Means “to expound”"
description: "阐述 (traditional 闡述, chǎnshù) means “to expound; to set forth”. Hear its tones, see what 阐 and 述 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanshu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 阐述 mean?

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阐述 chǎnshù

## to expound; to set forth

## Its characters

1. 阐 chǎn to explain
2. 述 shù to state

## In a sentence

他在会上阐述了自己的观点。 He set forth his views at the meeting.

[More about 阐述](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%98%90%E8%BF%B0)

## More words with 阐 or 述

- [表述 biǎoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoshu)
- [陈述 chénshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenshu)
- [讲述 jiǎngshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangshu)
- [论述 lùnshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lunshu)
- [描述 miáoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoshu)
- [上述 shàngshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangshu)

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