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陈述 (chén shù) — to state, to declare

Definition

陈述 (chénshù) is a neutral 'to state / to declare' — laying out facts or one's view. More formal than 表态 (taking a personal stand) and less public than 宣布 (officially announcing).

verb
to stateto declare

Examples

  • 陈述。
    Zhèng rén chén shù le shì shí de jīng guò.
    The witness stated the course of events.
  • 陈述。
    Qǐng chén shù nín de yì jiàn.
    Please state your opinion.
  • 陈述。
    Tā qīng chǔ dì chén shù le wèn tí suǒ zài.
    He clearly stated where the problem lies.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

陈chénstate
述shùstate

陈述 pairs 陈 (state) and 述 (state), both giving the sense of declaring something.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 陳; 陈 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阜阜fùmound
Sound part声符shēngfú
東
東dōng陳chén
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 陳 pairs 阜 (mound) with 東 as a sound component.

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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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