Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
說
shuō
Description
「說」是我们每天都用的字，意思是用嘴巴把话讲出来。
"說" is a character we use every day, meaning to speak words with the mouth.
你可以说「他说了一句话」，也可以说「你说得对」。
You can say "他说了一句话" or "你说得对".
Meanings
說shuō
to say; to speak; to talk
他说他明天来。
He said he would come tomorrow.
說shuō
to explain; to talk about
老师给我们说这个故事。
The teacher told us this story.
說shuō
to criticize; to scold
妈妈说了他一顿。
Mom scolded him.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
說 is the most general verb for speaking; 講 is often more casual or emphasizes explaining.
- Etymology
言 (speech) radical plus 兌, marking it as a word about talking.
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