话说 (huà shuō) — (narrative opener) it is said; once upon a time; (topic shift) speaking of which; by the way
Definition
话说 (huàshuō) is a narrative or conversational opener, not a neutral verb. In stories it means 'once upon a time / it is said'; in conversation it shifts topic ('speaking of which, by the way').
verb
(narrative opener) it is saidonce upon a time(topic shift) speaking of whichby the way
Examples
- 话说，。huà shuō, Cóng qián yǒu yí gè měi lì de gōng zhǔ.It is said that once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
- 话说，。huà shuō, Zhè jiàn shì hái yào cóng shí nián qián shuō qǐ.Speaking of this matter, we have to start from ten years ago.
- 话说，？huà shuō, Nǐ shàng cì shuō de nà ge jì huà zěn me yàng le?By the way, how's that plan you mentioned last time going?
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.