narrate; recount; tell a story
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Meanings
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to narrate events or stories (especially in written form)
formalCommonly used in literary and academic contexts to describe the act of storytelling in prose, poetry, or other written forms. Often appears in compound words indicating narrative genres or techniques.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
xù叙
shì事
qīng清
xī晰
，
luó逻
jí辑
yán严
mì密
。
This report narrates events clearly with strict logic.
Xù叙
shì事
shī诗
《
kǒng孔
què雀
dōng东
nán南
fēi飞
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
de的
míng名
piān篇
。
The narrative poem 'The Peacock Flies Southeast' is a famous work in ancient Chinese literature.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
fēi非
xiàn线
xìng性
xù叙
shì事
de的
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
This film employs a non-linear narrative technique.
Xué学
xí习
xù叙
shì事
jì技
qiǎo巧
duì对
tí提
gāo高
xiě写
zuò作
néng能
lì力
hěn很
yǒu有
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Learning narrative skills is very helpful for improving writing ability.