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How do you say "to talk" in Chinese?
说
shuō
In Chinese, "to talk" is 说.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce as SHWOH with a falling tone. This is identical to the character for saying.
Writing and usage
The same character as 'to say'. It has ten strokes with a mouth radical (口) on the left.
Example sentence
我和朋友说话。
I talk with my friend.
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How to remember 说
Talking and saying are closely related. Both involve words coming from your mouth.
Related words
- ask 问 wèn
- brush 刷 shuā
- call out 召唤 zhào huàn
- enter 进入 jìn rù
- make 做 zuò
- remove 拿走 ná zǒu
- return 放回 fàng huí
- shower 洗澡 xǐ zǎo
- sing 唱 chàng
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Questions about 说
How do you say "to talk" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to talk" is 说. It is a noun.
How is 说 written in Chinese?
The same character as 'to say'. It has ten strokes with a mouth radical (口) on the left.
How is 说 used in a sentence?
Use 说 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我和朋友说话。 (I talk with my friend.).
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