表述 biǎoshù to express
to express; to articulate; to formulate
How to remember 表述: 表 indicator + 述 to express = to express.
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How it is used
- To express/articulate ideas in words, and the wording itself - 准确表述 (zhǔnquè biǎoshù) express precisely; 这种表述不妥 (zhè zhǒng biǎoshù bù tuǒ) this phrasing is inappropriate.
- Formal; focuses on how something is *stated/formulated*, both as verb and as noun (a formulation).
- Contrast 表达 (biǎodá, to express feelings/meaning generally): 表述 leans toward the precise verbal formulation.