HSK · Level 79
45 words
Chinese word
阐述
Pronunciation
Pinyinchǎn shù
Meaning
- verbexplain
Example
请你阐述一下你的意见。qǐng nǐ chǎn shù yí xià nǐ de yì jiàn
Please explain your opinion.
More examples
他在报告中详细阐述了研究方法。tā zài bào gào zhōng xiáng xì chǎn shù le yán jiū fāng fǎ
He explained the research methods in detail in the report.
Core concept
Lay out an idea or account in a clear, detailed sequence.
Common phrases
阐述观点chǎn shù guān diǎn
explain views
阐述原因chǎn shù yuán yīn
explain reasons
阐述理由chǎn shù lǐ yóu
set out reasons
阐述问题chǎn shù wèn tí
explain problems
Similar words
说明shuō míng: To make the content or reasons for something clear and easy to understand.
解释jiě shì: To explain what a word or matter means, or why something happened.
阐明chǎn míng: To clarify the key points of a matter or answer questions about it.
Definition in Chinese
详细展开并说明观点、理由或事物的来龙去脉，常用于书面或正式场合的陈述。xiáng xì zhǎn kāi bìng shuō míng guān diǎn lǐ yóu huò shì wù de lái lóng qù mài cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé de chén shù
Word origin
阐 (chǎn, "open up") + 述 (shù, "relate") joins the ideas of expanding a subject and recounting it, which produces a verb for setting out a matter in detail.
Usage tips
- This word is useful for recognizing a formal register in notices, reports, and speeches, where a speaker presents a position with supporting details.