说 (shuō): to say · to speak · to explain

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shuō

to say · to speak · to explain

HSK 110 words in the family

The 说 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 说. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

说话 shuō huà HSK 1

to speak · to talk

请qǐng不bù要yào说话shuōhuà。

Please don't talk.

说明 shuō míng HSK 2

to explain · to indicate · explanation

请qǐng你nǐ说明shuō míng这zhè个gè问题wèn tí，。

Please explain this problem.

听说 tīng shuō HSK 2

to hear that · it is said

我wǒ听说tīngshuō他tā来lái。

I heard he is coming.

小说 xiǎo shuō HSK 2

novel · fiction

这zhè本běn小说xiǎoshuō很hěn好看hǎokàn。

This novel is very good.

比如说 bǐ rú shuō HSK 2

for example · for instance

我wǒ喜欢xǐhuān水果shuǐguǒ，比如说bǐrúshuō苹果píngguǒ。

I like fruits, for example, apples.

传说 chuán shuō HSK 3

legend · to be said · rumor

这zhè个gè传chuán说shuō很hěn有yǒu名míng。

This legend is very famous.

据说 jù shuō HSK 3

it is said · according to reports

据说jùshuō明天míngtiān会huì下雨xiàyǔ。

It is said that it will rain tomorrow.

说服 shuō fú HSK 4

to persuade · to convince

我wǒ说服shuō fú了le他tā。

I persuaded him.

说不定 shuō bu dìng HSK 4

maybe · perhaps · who knows

他tā说不定shuō bu dìng来lái。

He might come.

一般来说 yī bān lái shuō HSK 4

generally speaking · in general

一般来说yībānláishuō，他tā不bù迟到chídào。

Generally speaking, he is not late.

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