你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
说 (shuō) — how to say "to speak" in Chinese
说
To speak, to say, to tell
Collocations
说汉语
shuō hànyǔ
to speak Chinese
Examples
老师对学生们说：“明天有考试。”
The teacher said to the students, "There will be an exam tomorrow."
你说。
You speak.
Mnemonic
[shuō-] Sherlock Holmes decided to speak to a giant talking mouth [口] painted on the wall. As he said "说" (to speak), the mouth began sharing secrets of the universe! Holmes, intrigued, kept 说 speaking, while the wall enchanted him with its colorful tales 🎨.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to speak" in Chinese?
"to speak" in Chinese is 说 (shuō).
What does 说 mean in English?
说 (shuō) means "To speak, to say, to tell".
How is 说 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuō (written as shuo). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to speak" in Chinese characters?
It is written 说.
What HSK level is 说?
说 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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