说 (shuō) — to speak, to say, to talk
Definition
说 (shuō) is the everyday 'to speak/say' — used for what language you speak or reporting what someone said. 说话 is a more complete phrase for 'to talk'; 讲 is used for explaining or telling stories.
verb
to speakto sayto talk
Examples
- 说。Tā shuō zhōng wén.He speaks Chinese.
- 说?Nǐ huì shuō zhōng wén ma?Can you speak Chinese?
- 说。Qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn.Please speak a bit slower.
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