Writing
据说 (jù shuō) — how to say "it is said" in Chinese
据说
It is said, allegedly
verb
Character composition
据
according to, based on
说
to say
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
据说如此
jù shuō rú cǐ
it is said so
Examples
据说这家餐厅的厨师是从国外学习回来的，做的菜很有特色。
It is said that the chef of this restaurant studied abroad, and the dishes are very distinctive.
据说他很聪明。
It is said that he is very smart.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "it is said" in Chinese?
"it is said" in Chinese is 据说 (jù shuō).
据说 meaning in English
据说 (jù shuō) means "It is said, allegedly".
How is 据说 pronounced?
It is pronounced jù shuō (written as ju shuo, jushuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "it is said" in Chinese characters?
It is written 据说: 据 has 11 strokes, 说 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 据说?
据说 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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