追述 (zhuī shù) — to recount (past events), to narrate (past happenings)
Definition
追述 (zhuīshù) means to recount or narrate past events in detail, often at length or with reflection — common in memoirs, historical writing, and reminiscence. It emphasizes looking back and telling, distinct from 描述 (plain 'to describe').
verb
to recount (past events)to narrate (past happenings)
Examples
- 追述。Tā jīng cháng xiàng wǒ men zhuī shù nián qīng shí de jīng lì.He often recounts to us his experiences when he was young.
- ，追述。Zài huí yì lù zhōng, zuò zhě xiáng xì zhuī shù le nà duàn lì shǐ.In the memoir, the author narrates that period of history in detail.
- 追述，。Lǎo rén zhuī shù qǐ wǎng shì, yǎn zhōng shǎn zhe lèi guāng.The old man, recounting past events, had tears in his eyes.
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