说
shuō
to speak
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 请慢慢说。Please speak slowly.
- 他说什么?What did he say?
Collocations
说话听说说明小说
Mnemonic
说 shuō "to speak" — speech 言 + 兑 (originally "to please, exchange"). Compare 说话 "speak", 听说 "hear it said", 说明 "explain", 小说 "novel".
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