说起 (shuì) — to mention, to bring up (a topic)
Definition
说起 (shuōqǐ, NOT shuì) means 'to bring up / to mention' a topic. It implies the topic is just now being introduced into the conversation, often followed by what is said about it.
verb
to mentionto bring up (a topic)
Examples
- 说起，。Wǒ men shuì nà jiàn shì de shí hou, tā jìn lái le.When we started talking about that matter, he came in.
- 说起，。Yì shuì lǚ yóu, tā jiù tè bié xīng fèn.Whenever travel is mentioned, he gets very excited.
- 说起。Tā shuì le zì jǐ de tóng nián jīng lì.He talked about his childhood experiences.
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