说话 (shuō huà) — to speak, to talk
Definition
说话 emphasizes the act of speaking and can imply engaging in conversation. Use 说 for simply saying something, and 聊天儿 for casual chatting.
verb
to speakto talk
Examples
- 说话。Tā xǐ huan shuō huà.He likes to talk.
- 说话。Qǐng bú yào shuō huà.Please don’t talk.
- ?Nǐ shuō le shén me huà?What did you say?
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