说是 (shuì) — be said to, be supposed to; it is said that, they say
Definition
说是 (shuō shì) introduces hearsay — 'it is said that / they say' — used to attribute a claim without naming a source. Don't confuse with 说 ('to speak') or 是 ('to be').
verb
be said tobe supposed toit is said thatthey say
Examples
- 说是。shuì Jīn nián dōng tiān huì hěn lěng.It is said that this winter will be very cold.
- ，说是。Tā tuī jiàn de nà zhǒng yào, shuì xiào guǒ bú cuò.The medicine he recommended is said to be quite effective.
- 说是。shuì Xiàn zài nián qīng rén dōu bù zěn me kàn diàn shì le.They say young people nowadays don't watch TV much.
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