Usage note
讲述表示把事情说出来。
jiǎng shù biǎo shì bǎ shì qíng shuō chū lái。
讲述 means to narrate or tell a story.
Context note
讲述常用于故事、经历和说明。
jiǎng shù cháng yòng yú gù shì 、 jīng lì hé shuō míng。
It is often used with stories, experiences, and explanations.
5 examples
老师讲述了一个故事。
lǎo shī jiǎng shù le yí gè gù shì。
The teacher told a story.
他讲述了自己的经历。
tā jiǎng shù le zì jǐ de jīng lì。
He narrated his own experience.
这本书讲述了历史。
zhè běn shū jiǎng shù le lì shǐ。
This book tells history.
她讲述得很清楚。
tā jiǎng shù dé hěn qīng chǔ。
She told it very clearly.
请讲述一下。
qǐng jiǎng shù yí xià。
Please tell us about it.
5 mini stories
老师讲述了节日的来源。
lǎo shī jiǎng shù le jié rì de lái yuán。
The teacher explained the origin of the festival.
他讲述了旅行中的见闻。
tā jiǎng shù le lǚ xíng zhōng de jiàn wén。
He told about what he saw and heard during the trip.
孩子们认真听她讲述。
hái zi men rèn zhēn tīng tā jiǎng shù。
The children listened carefully as she narrated.
这部电影讲述了一个家庭的故事。
zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè jiā tíng de gù shì。
This movie tells the story of a family.
她喜欢讲述小时候的事情。
tā xǐ huan jiǎng shù xiǎo shí hòu de shì qíng。
She likes telling things from her childhood.
Mini dialogue
分享周末
A
你能讲述一下你的周末吗？
Nǐ néng jiǎngshù yíxià nǐ de zhōumò ma?
Can you recount your weekend?
B
好的，我讲述一下我们去公园的事。
Hǎo de, wǒ jiǎngshù yíxià wǒmen qù gōngyuán de shì.
Sure, I'll recount our trip to the park.
讲故事比赛
A
你在比赛里讲述了什么故事？
Nǐ zài bǐsài lǐ jiǎngshù le shénme gùshi?
What story did you narrate in the competition?
B
我讲述了一只小兔子的冒险。
Wǒ jiǎngshù le yì zhī xiǎo tùzi de màoxiǎn.
I narrated the adventure of a little rabbit.
Related words and contrasts
similar
描述
miáoshù
describe
讲述 focuses on telling a story or event, while 描述 focuses on describing details.
similar
叙述
xùshù
narrate
叙述 is more formal and often used in writing.
opposite
倾听
qīngtīng
listen attentively
讲述 means to tell, while 倾听 means to listen.