(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

  • Tā shuō zhōng wén.
    He speaks Chinese.
  • Nǐ huì shuō zhōng wén ma?
    Can you speak Chinese?
  • Qǐng shuō màn yì diǎn.
    Please speak a bit slower.

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