shuō

说

Radical:

讠

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Traditional:

説

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HSK1 NHSK 1 ZW1 Yu Wen 1More

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1
v.speak; say; talk; express oneself by words
- tā huì shuō yīng yǔ
  他会说英语。
  He can speak English.
- qǐng shuō màn diǎn
  请说慢点。
  Please speak more slowly.
- dà jiā shuō tā shì gè hǎo lǎo shī
  大家说他是个好老师。
  He was spoken of as a good teacher.
2
v.explain
- tā shuō le hěn jiǔ wǒ hái shi bù dǒng
  他说了很久，我还是不懂。
  He explained for a long time, but I still couldn't understand.
- jīn tiān nǐ bì xū bǎ huà shuō qīng chu
  今天，你必须把话说清楚。
  You must make it clear today.
- shū lǐ miàn shuō de hěn qīng chu
  书里面说得很清楚。
  The book explains it very clearly.
3
n.theory; doctrine; teachings
- xué shuō
  学说
  theory
- yì duān xié shuō
  异端邪说
  strange and false doctrine
- bǎi jiā zhī shuō
  百家之说
  various theories
4
v.scold; criticize
- hái zi zuò cuò le shì fù qīn shuō le tā yī dùn
  孩子做错了事，父亲说了他一顿。
  The father gave his child a scolding for his wrong doing.
- shuō tā lìn sè
  说他吝啬
  criticize him for being miserly
- wǒ bù xiǎng shuō tā
  我不想说他。
  I don't want to scold him.
5
v.indicate; mean; refer to
- nǐ de huà shuō de shì shuí
  你的话说的是谁？
  Who did your remarks refer to?
6
v.act as a matchmaker
- shuō gè xí fù
  说个媳妇
  find a wife

Note
"说" is usually pronounced as "shuō"; when pronounced as "shuì", it is used to persuade others to follow one's own opinions, such as "游说" or "说客".