Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
说
shuō
Description
"说"是很常用的动词，意思是用嘴巴讲出话来。
"说" is a very common verb meaning to speak or say with the mouth.
我们可以说"说话"、"说中文"，也可以用它表示批评别人。
We can say "说话" (to speak), "说中文" (to speak Chinese), and it can also be used to mean criticizing others.
Meanings
说shuō
to speak; to say; to talk
他会说三种语言。
He can speak three languages.
说shuō
to explain; to describe
请你说一说这个词的意思。
Please explain the meaning of this word.
说shuō
to scold; to criticize
妈妈说了我一顿。
Mom scolded me.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
说 is general 'say/speak'; 讲 often means to explain or narrate at length.
- Etymology
讠(speech radical) + 兑, marking a word about spoken language.
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