Word

阐述 (chǎn shù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 阐述

动 dòng verb

to expound, to elaborate

他在会议上阐述了自己的观点。

tā zài huì yì shàng chǎn shù le zì jǐ de guān diǎn

He expounded his viewpoint at the meeting.

Word breakdown

阐 chǎn — to clarify, to elucidate

述 shù — to state, to narrate

1 描述 miáo shù — describe HSK 5
- 描 to sketch, to trace, to depict
- 述 to state, to relate, to narrate
Example

请描述一下你看到的情况。

qǐng miáo shù yī xià nǐ kàn dào de qíng kuàng

Please describe what you saw.
2 讲述 jiǎng shù — to tell, to narrate, to recount HSK 5
- 讲 to speak, to tell
- 述 to relate, to narrate (adds formal narrative quality)
Example

他讲述了自己的经历。

tā jiǎng shù le zì jǐ de jīng lì

He told about his own experiences.
3 上述 shàng shù — aforementioned HSK 6
- 上 above, preceding
- 述 stated, mentioned
Example

根据上述分析，我们可以得出结论。

gēn jù shàng shù fēn xī wǒ men kě yǐ dé chū jié lùn

Based on the aforementioned analysis, we can draw a conclusion.
4 叙述 xù shù — to narrate HSK 6
- 叙 to recount, to relate
- 述 to state, to express
Example

作者在书中叙述了自己的童年经历。

zuò zhě zài shū zhōng xù shù le zì jǐ de tóng nián jīng lì

The author narrated his childhood experiences in the book.
5 表述 biǎo shù — to express HSK 7
- 表 to show, to display outwardly
- 述 to state, to narrate, to articulate
Example

他清楚地表述了自己的观点。

tā qīng chu de biǎo shù le zì jǐ de guān diǎn

He clearly expressed his viewpoint.

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6 论述 lùn shù — to expound; to elaborate on HSK 7
- 论 discuss; discourse
- 述 state; narrate; express
Example

他在文章中详细论述了这个问题。

tā zài wén zhāng zhōng xiáng xì lùn shù le zhè ge wèn tí

He expounded on this issue in detail in the article.
7 陈述 chén shù — to state HSK 7
- 陈 to lay out, to display
- 述 to tell, to narrate
Example

他向法官陈述了事实。

tā xiàng fǎ guān chén shù le shì shí

He stated the facts to the judge.

Structure & writing

1 阐 chǎn — to explain in detail; to expound and clarify

阐 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 门 mén — door; gate; entrance of a building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or courtyard, also the barrier installed at such an entrance that can be opened and closed

门 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

们 men suffix added to pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural 问 wèn to ask a question about something unknown or unclear 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

HSK 3

闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet') 阅 yuè to read; to look over

HSK 5

润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 闭 bì to close; to shut 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')

HSK 6

闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly 闯 chuǎng to rush forward boldly; to charge 阔 kuò wide; broad; vast in area

HSK 7