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    Expressing 'to narrate' or 'to recount' with 讲述 (jiǎngshù)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    讲述 + 了 + Content

    Explanation

    讲述 (jiǎngshù) means 'to narrate,' 'to tell,' or 'to recount.' It is used when someone describes events or tells a story in detail, often in a formal or literary register. For example, 讲述了自己的经历 means 'recounted one's own experience.'

    Examples

    • 她在节目中讲述了自己创业的故事。

      Tā zài jiémù zhōng jiǎngshù le zìjǐ chuàngyè de gùshì.

      She talked about her entrepreneurial story on the show.

    • 老人喜欢给孩子们讲述过去的事情。

      Lǎorén xǐhuān gěi háizimen jiǎngshù guòqù de shìqíng.

      The old man likes to tell the children about things from the past.

    • 这部电影讲述了一个普通家庭的生活。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yí gè pǔtōng jiātíng de shēnghuó.

      This movie tells the story of an ordinary family's life.

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