Writing
说 (shuō) — how to say "to speak" in Chinese
说
To speak, to say, to tell
verb
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
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 to say speak Chinese in Mandarin?
"to speak" in Chinese is 说 (shuō).
Shuo meaning in Chinese
说 (shuō) means "To speak, to say, to tell".
To speak in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shuō (written as shuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to speak" in Chinese characters?
It is written 说 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 说?
说 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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