What does 说 mean in Chinese?
说 (shuō) means to speak; to talk; to say.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
说
to speak; to talk; to say
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to speak; to talk; to say
02
to explain; to comment
03
to scold; to tell off
04
(bound form) theory; doctrine
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 说
How do you pronounce 说?
说 is pronounced shuō. It also has the reading shuì.
Is 说 an HSK word?
说 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 说?
说 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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