gei3 seot6記述记述

Jyutpinggei3 seot6

Yalegei seuht

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To write down and describe events in detail, typically in a longer written account.

writtencommunication

How it's used

Focuses on the act of formal documentation or detailed storytelling rather than casual note taking. It carries a literary or journalistic tone, making it feel out of place in casual conversation about daily errands or simple reminders. Use it when discussing historical accounts, biographies, or official reports.

Examples

le1呢pin1篇bou3報dou6道gei3記seot6述zo2咗dong1當jat6日faat3發sang1生ge3嘅si6事。

This report narrates what happened that day.

keoi5佢se2寫le1呢bun2本syu1書hai6係soeng2想gei3記seot6述faan1返go2嗰dyun6段lik6歷si2史。

He wrote this book to record that period of history.

Common phrases

coeng4詳sai3細gei3記seot6述

to narrate in detail

gei3記seot6述lik6歷si2史

to record history

Common mistake

Learners often use it interchangeably with 記低, but 記低 is for casual scribbling or jotting down information, whereas 記述 implies a structured and descriptive narrative.