口述 (kǒu shù) — to recount orally; to dictate

Definition

口述 (kǒu shù) means to convey content through spoken words rather than writing — used for recounting events, dictating a text, or transmitting stories that were never written down.

verb
to recount orallyto dictate

Examples

  • 口述
    Tā kǒu shù le dāng tiān fā shēng de shì qing.
    He orally recounted what happened that day.
  • 口述
    Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn bào gào kǒu shù yí biàn.
    Please dictate this report once.
  • 口述
    Hěn duō lì shǐ gù shi shì yóu zǔ xiān kǒu shù xià lái de.
    Many historical stories were passed down orally by our ancestors.

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