说头 (shuì) — something to talk about; topic of discussion; excuse; pretext
Definition
Often used after 没/有 to mean 'something worth saying' or 'an excuse/justification' — 没说的 means 'nothing to discuss (positively or negatively)'. Refers to the matter of discussion itself, not the act of talking.
noun
something to talk abouttopic of discussionexcusepretext
Examples
- 说头，。Zhè jiàn shì hěn yǒu shuì, dà jiā kě yǐ liáo liáo.There's a lot to talk about regarding this matter; everyone can chat about it.
- 说头，。Tā zhǎo le yí gè shuì, bù lái kāi huì le.He found an excuse and didn't come to the meeting.
- 说头，。Zhè ge diàn yǐng méi shén me shuì, tài wú liáo le.There's not much to say about this movie; it's too boring.
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