Chinese word dictionary

阐述

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

Practice word

Word information

Simplified阐述

Traditional闡述

Pinyinchǎnshù

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

阐chǎn

to disclose; to explain; to open

述shù

to express, to state; to narrate, to tell

How to learn 阐述

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

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

阐释chǎnshì

to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation