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表述 (biǎo shù) — to articulate, to formulate (one's views, thoughts, intentions)

Definition

表述 means to articulate or formulate ideas, views, or results clearly in language. Compared with 制定 (which is for drafting plans, policies, or rules), 表述 focuses on expressing content clearly, not deciding it.

verb
to articulateto formulate (one's views, thoughts, intentions)

Examples

  • 表述。
    Qǐng yòng jiǎn jié de yǔ yán biǎo shù nǐ de hé xīn guān diǎn.
    Please articulate your core viewpoint in concise language.
  • 表述，。
    Tā de fā yán biǎo shù dé hěn qīng chǔ, dà jiā dōu lǐ jiě le.
    His speech was articulated very clearly, and everyone understood.
  • 表述。
    Kē xué jiā men yòng shù xué mó xíng biǎo shù le shí yàn jié guǒ.
    The scientists used a mathematical model to formulate the experimental results.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

表biǎoexpress
述shùnarrate

“表” and “述” join expressing and narrating into precise formulation.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 表 pairs 衣 (garment) with 毛 (hair or feather), originally an outer garment.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
朮
朮zhú述shù
Same sound today

述 combines 辵, a walking radical, with 朮, which gives the sound; the walking part belongs to the meaning.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Communication & Speech

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