(shù) — (bound form) to state, to relate, to narrate

Definition

A bound morpheme meaning 'to state / relate' — it never stands alone, only in set verbs like 描述 (describe), 陈述 (state), 论述 (discuss).

bound form
(bound form) to stateto relateto narrate

Examples

  • Tā xiáng xì miáo shù le zhěng gè shì jiàn de jīng guò.
    He described the whole course of the event in detail.
  • Zhè piān bào gào shù shuō le sān gè zhǔ yào wèn tí.
    This report states three main issues.
  • Qǐng nǐ jiǎn dān shù shuō yí xià zì jǐ de yì jiàn.
    Please briefly state your own opinion.

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