Communication & Speech
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- 说shuōto speak, to say, to talkHSK 1
- 告诉gào suto tell; to informHSK 2
- 话huà(noun) speech, talk (variant of 话)HSK 7-9
- 叫jiàoto be called; to call (a name); to tell/ask (someone to do something); (preposition) by (indicates agent in passive sentences)HSK 1
- 问wènto askHSK 1
- 谈tánto talk; to discussHSK 4
- 求qiúto seek, to look for; to request, to ask for; to beg, to beseechHSK 6
- 说话shuō huàto speak, to talkHSK 1
- 谈谈tán tánto have a chat; to talk casually or briefly discussHSK 7-9
- 听说tīng shuōto hear (that), to be told (that)HSK 3
- 讲jiǎngto speak, to tell; to explain; to be particular about, to emphasizeHSK 3
- 解释jiě shìto explain; to interpretHSK 4
- 联系lián xìto contact, to get in touch with (someone); to link, to connect, to integrate (things or ideas)HSK 4
- 指zhǐto point at, to indicate, to show; to rely on, to count onHSK 4
- 提títo carry (hanging from the hand); to lift; to mention, to put forward, to raise (an issue)HSK 4
- 玩笑wán xiàojoke, jestHSK 7-9
- 回答huí dáto reply; to answerHSK 3
- 报告bào gàoto report; to inform; report; speech; talk; lectureHSK 5
- 建议jiàn yì(verb) to suggest, to recommend, to propose; (noun) suggestion, proposal, recommendationHSK 4
- 撒谎sā huǎngto tell a lie, to lieHSK 7-9
- 承认chéng rènto admit, to acknowledge (a mistake, a fact, the truth); to recognize (a country, government, or artistic achievement)HSK 5
- 发誓fā shìto swear, to vow, to pledge (a solemn promise)HSK 7-9
- 答应dā yingto answer, to respond; to agree, to promiseHSK 4
- 讨论tǎo lùnto discuss, to talk overHSK 4
- 说明shuō míng(verb) to explain, to show, to prove; (noun) explanation, instructions, captionHSK 4
- 意味着yì wèi zheto mean, to signify, to implyHSK 5
- 介绍jiè shàoto introduce (a person to another); to present or give an introduction (of a topic, place, product, etc.)HSK 2
- 开玩笑kāi wán xiàoto joke, to make fun of, to play a prankHSK 4
- 再说zài shuō(verb) to say again; to postpone discussion; (conjunction) moreover, besides, what's moreHSK 4
- 嘘shīto shush; to hiss; to booHSK 7-9
- 传chuánto pass on; to transmit; to transfer; to spread; to circulate; to infect; to conduct (electricity)HSK 5
- 提醒tí xǐngto remind; to warnHSK 4
- 说谎shuō huǎngto lie, to tell a lieHSK 7-9
- 谈话tán huà(verb) to talk; to have a conversationHSK 5
- 叫做jiào zuòto be called; to be known asHSK 7-9
- 聊liáoto chatHSK 3
- 展示zhǎn shìto display, to show, to exhibitHSK 5
- 实话shí huàtruth; true wordsHSK 6
- 表示biǎo shìto express (feelings, opinions); to show, to indicate (a sign, symbol); to mean, to signifyHSK 4
- 请求qǐng qiú(verb) to request, to ask; (noun) requestHSK 5
- 谈论tán lùnto discuss, to talk aboutHSK 6
- 扯chěto pull, to tug; to tear, to rip; to chat, to gossipHSK 7-9
- 呐nàbattle cry (primarily used in the compound 呐喊)HSK 7-9
- 报bàoto report, to announce; to register, to sign up (as in 报名); to repay (a favor); to avenge (a wrong)HSK 7-9
- 应yìngto respond, to answer; to comply with, to agree (to do sth); to deal with, to cope withHSK 7-9
- 说服shuō fúto persuade, to convinceHSK 5
- 说实话shuìto tell the truth, to speak honestly; frankly, to be honest (used as a sentence adverb to introduce a frank statement)HSK 7-9
- 宣布xuān bùto announce, to declareHSK 5
- 问问wèn wènto ask casually, to inquire briefly; (in informal suggestions) to ask about somethingHSK 7-9
- 称chēngto weigh (on a scale); to call, to name, to address as; to claim, to stateHSK 5
- 称chēngto weigh; to state, to claimHSK 5
- 提出tí chūto raise, to propose, to put forward (an idea, issue, or suggestion); to withdraw (cash)HSK 4
- 笑话xiào hua(noun) joke; jest; (verb) to laugh at; to mockHSK 4
- 喊hǎnto shout; to yell; to call out (to someone)HSK 4
- 讲话jiǎng huàspeech; addressHSK 5
- 表达biǎo dáto express, to conveyHSK 5
- 提到tí dàoto mention, to refer to, to bring up (a subject)HSK 4
- 废话fèi huà(noun) nonsense, rubbish, superfluous words; (verb) to talk nonsenseHSK 7-9
- 承诺chéng nuòto promise, to undertakeHSK 6
- 诺nuòpromise (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9