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July 18, 2026
HSK 1Word 20 of 30
说
shuō
to speak; to say; to tell
Verb (动词)
Character Breakdown
说
shuō
to speak — left side is 讠(言), the speech/word radical; right side is 兑 (exchange, phonetic)
Example Sentences
他说中文说得很好。
Tā shuō zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo.
“He speaks Chinese very well.”
你说什么?
Nǐ shuō shénme?
“What did you say?”
老师说明天考试。
Lǎoshī shuō míngtiān kǎoshì.
“The teacher said there is a test tomorrow.”
Related Words
说话
shuōhuà
to speak; to talk
说明
shuōmíng
to explain; instructions
听说
tīngshuō
to hear that; I've heard that
小说
xiǎoshuō
novel; fiction
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