说道 (shuō dào) — to say, to utter (used when quoting someone's words directly)
Definition
说道 marks direct speech — the writer reports the exact words just spoken. Unlike 说 alone, it foregrounds the quoting act and is common in narrative prose, followed by a colon and the quoted line.
verb
to sayto utter (used when quoting someone's words directly)
Examples
- 说道：“。”Tā shuō dào: "míng tiān jiàn."He said, “See you tomorrow.”
- 说道：“。”Lǎo shī shuō dào: "nǐ men yào nǔ lì xué xí."The teacher said, “You must study hard.”
- 说道：“。”Tā xiào zhe shuō dào: "xiè xie dà jiā."She said with a smile, “Thank you, everyone.”
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