复述 (fù shù) — to retell, to recount (a story, event, or information) in one's own words
Definition
复述 means to retell or recount in your own words, not just parrot back verbatim. It's the formal/structured term used in exams and meetings, stronger than the everyday 说 'say'.
verb
to retellto recount (a story, event, or information) in one's own words
Examples
- 复述。Qǐng fù shù yí xià wǒ gāng cái shuō de huà.Please repeat what I just said.
- 复述。Tā fù shù le huì yì de zhǔ yào nèi róng.He recounted the main content of the meeting.
- 复述？Nǐ néng fù shù yí biàn zhè ge xiào hua ma?Can you retell this joke?
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