说
Character
to say something; to use words to tell people things
Readings and meanings
- to say something; to use words to tell people things
- to explain something so that people can understand it
Examples
你说什么？
nǐ shuō shén me
What did you say?
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他说他很喜欢这里。
tā shuō tā hěn xǐ huan zhè lǐ
He says he likes it here very much.
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老师说得不清楚。
lǎo shī shuō de bù qīng chu
The teacher didn't explain it clearly.
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Words that use “说” as shuō
说话shuō huàto talkWordHSK 1听说tīng shuōto hear thatWordHSK 2小说xiǎo shuōa book that tells a long made-up storyWordHSK 2说明shuō míngto make something clear by talking or writing about itWordHSK 2比如说bǐ rú shuōfor exampleWordHSK 2传说chuán shuōan old story that many people tell about the pastWordHSK 3据说jù shuōit is said thatWordHSK 3说服shuō fúto make someone agree to do something by talking to themWordHSK 4
shuì
shui4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shuō.
- to talk someone into doing something; to make a person agree
- to try hard to change what a person thinks
Examples
他说服我买这本书。
tā shuō fú wǒ mǎi zhè běn shū
He persuaded me to buy this book.
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老师说服了大家。
lǎo shī shuō fú le dà jiā
The teacher made everyone agree.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 说
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