Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

shuō

Description

「說」是我们每天都用的字,意思是用嘴巴把话讲出来。

你可以说「他说了一句话」,也可以说「你说得对」。

Meanings

shuō

to say; to speak; to talk

他说他明天来。

shuō

to explain; to talk about

老师给我们说这个故事。

shuō

to criticize; to scold

妈妈说了他一顿。

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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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