Definition & Meaning

1.wording; way of saying a thing; formulation; parlance

2.argument; statement; version; idea

3.explanation; conclusion

Word usage

shuō fa

说 法

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1
n.wording; way of saying a thing; formulation; parlance
- àn pǔ tōng de shuō fa
  按普通的说法
  in common parlance
- shuō fa bù qià dàng
  说法不恰当
  inappropriate wording
synonym
lǐ yóu理由 guān diǎn观点 kàn fǎ看法
2
n.argument; statement; version; idea
- guān yú tā de sǐ yǒu gè zhǒng shuō fa
  关于他的死有各种说法。
  There are different versions of his death.
- zhè zhǒng shuō fa xiàn zài yǐ jīng méi yǒu rén xiāng xìn le
  这种说法现在已经没有人相信了。
  No one buys such a story now.
- shuō fa bù yī
  说法不一
  have different versions
synonym
yì jiàn意见
3
n.explanation; conclusion
- tǎo shuō fa
  讨说法
  demand an explanation
synonym
lǐ yóu理由

Word usage

common measure word
"说法" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
- 一个说法
  one saying
- 一种说法
  one kind of saying

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