Definition
叙事 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to narrate' or 'to recount a story/event'. The verb 叙 and the object 事 can be split to insert modifiers, measure words, or complements — for example, 叙了一件小事 ('narrated a small matter'). In non-separated form it functions as a single unit, often used in formal or literary contexts.
v.o.
to narrateto recount (a story or event)
Examples
- 叙事。Tā shàncháng xù shì.He is good at narrating.
- 。Tā xù le yí jiàn xiǎo shì.He narrated a small matter.
- 叙事。Zhè běn shū xù shì shēngdòng.This book narrates vividly.
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