Chinese word dictionary

撰述

zhuàn shù · to compose (a piece of writing); to write; (written) work

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Word information

Simplified撰述

Traditional撰述

Pinyinzhuàn shù

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

撰zhuàn

to compose, to write

述shù

to express, to state; to narrate, to tell

How to learn 撰述

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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讲述jiǎngshù

to talk about; to narrate; to give an account

描述miáoshù

to describe; description

上述shàngshù

aforementioned; above-mentioned

叙述xùshù

to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account

表述biǎoshù

to express; to articulate; to formulate

阐述chǎnshù

to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)