叙 (xù) — to narrate, to recount; (archaic) to assess, to arrange in order
Definition
叙 is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to narrate, recount' — used in writing or titles like 叙述, 叙旧, rarely alone in speech. It pairs with 述/说/旧/事 and is closer in tone to written English 'to relate'.
verb
to narrateto recount(archaic) to assessto arrange in order
Examples
- 。Tā men zuò zài kā fēi guǎn lǐ xù jiù.They sat in the café reminiscing about the old days.
- 。Zhè piān xiǎo shuō xù shù le yí gè gǎn rén de gù shi.This novel recounts a touching story.
- 叙。Tā xù shuō le dāng tiān de jīng guò.He narrated the events of that day in detail.
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