zeoi6 syut3敘說叙说

Jyutpingzeoi6 syut3

Yalejeuih syut

Definition

To narrate, describe, or give an account of something; a narrative.

writtencommunication

How it's used

This term is formal and typically reserved for written contexts or structured storytelling. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people prefer using 講 or 講述 to describe the act of telling a story or recounting events. Using 敘說 in casual conversation can make you sound like you are reading from a script or delivering a formal report.

Examples

keoi5佢hai2喺dou6度zeoi6敘syut3說gan2緊ji5以cin4前ge3嘅ging1經lik6歷。

He is narrating his past experiences.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以zeoi6敘syut3說jat1一haa5下gin2件si6事ge3嘅ging1經gwo3過？

Can you narrate the sequence of events?

Common phrases

zeoi6敘syut3說gu3故si6事

to narrate a story

coeng4詳sai3細zeoi6敘syut3說

to narrate in detail

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb like 講. Because it carries a literary weight, it sounds unnatural when used to describe simple daily activities like telling a friend about your day.