Word: 说话 (shuōhuà)

在老板跟前，他不敢说话。

Zài lǎobǎn gēnqián, tā bùgǎn shuōhuà.

In the boss's presence, he doesn't dare speak.

坐在我旁边的男人跟我说话了。

Zuò zài wǒ pángbiān de nánrén gēn wǒ shuōhuàle.

The man sitting next to me spoke to me.

墙里说话墙外听

qiáng lǐ shuōhuà qiáng wài tīng

words spoken inside the wall are heard outside

她不喜欢我说话的方式。

Tā bù xǐhuan wǒ shuōhuà de fāngshì.

She doesn't like the way I speak.

她不想跟任何人说话。

Tā bùxiǎng gēn rènhé rén shuōhuà.

She didn't want to speak to anyone.

她不擅长说话。

Tā bú shàncháng shuōhuà.

She is not very good with words.

她在他耳边低声说话。

Tā zài tā ěr biān dīshēng shuōhuà.

She whispered something into his ear.

她太紧张，以致忘了说话。

Tā tài jǐnzhāng, yǐzhì wàngle shuōhuà.

She was so nervous that she forgot to speak.

她很内向，不太爱说话。

Tā hěn nèixiàng, bú tài ài shuōhuà.

She's quite reserved and doesn't talk much.

她很有见识，说话有道理。

Tā hěn yǒu jiànshi, shuōhuà yǒu dàoli.

She has real insight, and what she says makes sense.

她总是低声地说话。

Tā zǒngshì dīshēng de shuōhuà.

She always speaks in a low voice.

她最近总是很抑郁，也不爱说话。

Tā zuìjìn zǒngshì hěn yìyù, yě bú ài shuōhuà.

She has been very despondent lately and doesn't like to talk.

她朝我眨眼，让我别说话。

Tā cháo wǒ zhǎyǎn, ràng wǒ bié shuōhuà.

She winked at me to tell me not to speak.

她样样都好，唯独不爱说话。

Tā yàngyàng dōu hǎo, wéidú bú ài shuōhuà.

She's good at everything; it's just that she doesn't like to talk.

她生硬地笑了笑，没有说话。

Tā shēngyìng de xiàole xiào, méiyǒu shuōhuà.

She gave a forced smile and said nothing.

她笑得有点腼腆，没有说话。

Tā xiào de yǒudiǎn miǎntiǎn, méiyǒu shuōhuà.

She smiled a little bashfully and said nothing.

她紧张得说话吞吞吐吐。

Tā jǐnzhāng de shuōhuà tūntūn-tǔtǔ.

She was so nervous that she spoke haltingly.

她缺乏同理心，说话总伤到别人。

Tā quēfá tónglǐxīn, shuōhuà zǒng shāng dào biéren.

She lacks empathy, and what she says always hurts others.

她说话做事都很有魄力。

Tā shuōhuà zuòshì dōu hěn yǒu pòlì.

She is very decisive in both what she says and what she does.

她说话幼稚。

Tā shuōhuà yòuzhì.

She talked childishly.

她说话很厚道，不会伤人。

Tā shuōhuà hěn hòudao, búhuì shāngrén.

She speaks kindly and honestly, and never hurts anyone.

她说话很含蓄。

Tā shuōhuà hěn hánxù.

She is very reserved in how she speaks.

她说话时神态很自然。

Tā shuōhuà shí shéntài hěn zìrán.

She had a very natural manner when she spoke.

她说话是带着浓重的美国口音。

Tā shuōhuà shì dàizhe nóngzhòng de Měiguó kǒuyin.

She spoke with a thick American accent.

她说话有自己的风格。

Tā shuōhuà yǒu zìjǐ de fēnggé.

She had an individual style of speaking.

她说话的声音很平稳。

Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn hěn píngwěn.

Her voice was very steady as she spoke.

她说话的声音真好听。

Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn zhēn hǎotīng.

Her voice sounds really good.

她说话的样子很文雅。

Tā shuōhuà de yàngzi hěn wényǎ.

She speaks in a very elegant way.

她说话的语调很温柔。

Tā shuōhuà de yǔdiào hěn wēnróu.

Her tone of voice is very gentle when she speaks.

她说话相当快。

Tā shuōhuà xiāngdāng kuài.

She speaks relatively fast.

妈妈说我说话太快。

Māma shuō wǒ shuōhuà tài kuài.

Mum says that I speak too fast.

它没有教她说话。

Tā méiyǒu jiāo tā shuōhuà.

It did not teach her to speak.

对不起，但我听不太清楚你说话。

Duìbùqǐ, dàn wǒ tīng bú tài qīngchu nǐ shuōhuà.

I'm sorry, but I can't hear you well.

对不起，我没有听到你说话。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ méiyǒu tīngdào nǐ shuōhuà.

I'm sorry, I didn't hear you.

对聪明人说话，一语即足。

Duì cōngming rén shuōhuà, yì yǔ jí zú.

A word is enough to a wise man.

小孩子喜欢模仿大人说话。

Xiǎoháizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàren shuōhuà.

Little children like to imitate the way adults talk.

当他说话的时候，发生了火灾。

Dāng tā shuōhuà de shíhou, fāshēngle huǒzāi.

Just as he was speaking, a fire broke out.

总是会有人说话。

Zǒngshì huì yǒurén shuōhuà.

There's always someone talking.

您怎么敢这样说话？

Nín zěnme gǎn zhèyàng shuōhuà?

How dare you speak like that!

我不习惯在公众场合说话。

Wǒ bù xíguàn zài gōngzhòng chǎnghé shuōhuà.

I am not accustomed to speaking in public.

我不会再跟他说话了。

Wǒ búhuì zài gēn tā shuōhuàle.

I won't talk to him anymore.

我不喜欢你和我说话的口气。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan nǐ hé wǒ shuōhuà de kǒuqì.

I don't like the way you talk to me.

我不喜欢她说话的态度。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā shuōhuà de tàidu.

I don't like the way she speaks.

我不太想说话。

Wǒ bú tài xiǎng shuōhuà.

I don't feel much like talking.

我不确定我应该跟谁说话。

Wǒ bú quèdìng wǒ yīnggāi gēn shéi shuōhuà.

I'm still not sure who I should talk to.

我不能马上跟他们说话。

Wǒ bùnéng mǎshàng gēn tāmen shuōhuà.

I can't talk to them right now.

我们能在走廊里说话吗？

Wǒmen néng zài zǒuláng lǐ shuōhuà ma?

Can we speak in the hall?

我再也不和他说话了。

Wǒ zàiyě bù hé tā shuōhuàle.

I don't talk to him anymore.

我发誓再也不和她说话了。

Wǒ fāshì zàiyě bù hé tā shuōhuàle.

I vowed that I would never speak to her again.

我发誓再也不跟她说话了。

Wǒ fāshì zàiyě bù gēn tā shuōhuàle.

I vowed that I would never speak to her again.

我同事说话总是很圆滑。

Wǒ tóngshì shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn yuánhuá.

My coworker always talks in a very smooth, noncommittal way.

我喜欢你说话的方式。

Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ shuōhuà de fāngshì.

I like the way you talk.

我在听他们说话。

Wǒ zài tīng tāmen shuōhuà.

I am listening to them speaking.

我必须马上和你说话。

Wǒ bìxū mǎshàng hé nǐ shuōhuà.

I have to speak with you immediately.

我想和他说话。

Wǒ xiǎng hé tā shuōhuà.

I want to talk with him.

我想和她说话。

Wǒ xiǎng hé tā shuōhuà.

I'd like to talk to her.

我想跟他说话。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn tā shuōhuà.

I want to talk to him.

我想跟你私下说话。

Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ sīxià shuōhuà.

I'd like to talk with you privately.

我没力气说话了。

Wǒ méi lìqi shuōhuàle.

I no longer have the energy to talk.

我没听到任何人在说话。

Wǒ méi tīngdào rènhé rén zài shuōhuà.

I didn't hear anyone talking.

我没时间再跟你说话了。

Wǒ méi shíjiān zài gēn nǐ shuōhuàle.

I have no more time to talk with you.

我父亲总是说话很大声。

Wǒ fùqīn zǒngshì shuōhuà hěn dàshēng.

My father always speaks in a very loud voice.

我现在跟你不想说话。

Wǒ xiànzài gēn nǐ bùxiǎng shuōhuà.

I don't want to talk to you now.

我的新同事说话很直率。

Wǒ de xīn tóngshì shuōhuà hěn zhíshuài.

My new coworker speaks very frankly.

我的祖父说话非常慢。

Wǒ de zǔfù shuōhuà fēicháng màn.

My grandfather speaks very slowly.

我知道你不想跟我说话。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ bùxiǎng gēn wǒ shuōhuà.

I know you don't want to talk to me.

我等着她说话。

Wǒ děng zhe tā shuōhuà.

I waited for her to speak.

我能和老师说话吗？

Wǒ néng hé lǎoshī shuōhuà ma?

Can I speak with the teacher?

我试着仔细地听他说话。

Wǒ shìzhe zǐxì de tīng tā shuōhuà.

I tried to listen to him carefully.

我说话的时候请你不要插嘴。

Wǒ shuōhuà de shíhou qǐng nǐ búyào chāzuǐ.

Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.

我跟你说话的时候看着我！

Wǒ gēn nǐ shuōhuà de shíhou kànzhe wǒ!

Look at me when I talk to you!

打卦打卦,只会说话

dǎguà-dǎguà,zhǐ huì shuōhuà

divination, divination: all they can do is talk

掀开帘子说话,里外都听见

xiānkāi liánzi shuōhuà,lǐwài dōu tīngjiàn

speaking with the curtain lifted: inside and outside both hear

掀开门帘子说话,没里没外

xiānkāi mén liánzi shuōhuà,méilǐméiwài

speaking with the door curtain lifted: no inside, no outside

新来的老师说话很和善。

Xīn lái de lǎoshī shuōhuà hěn héshàn.

The new teacher speaks in a very kind, friendly way.

朋友们再也不和我说话了。

Péngyoumen zàiyě bù hé wǒ shuōhuàle.

My friends won't talk to me anymore.

植物能说话吗？

Zhíwù néng shuōhuà ma?

Can plants talk?

煮饭要下米，说话要讲理

zhǔfàn yào xià mǐ, shuōhuà yào jiǎnglǐ

to cook rice you must put in rice; to speak you must be reasonable

用餐时请不要大声说话。

Yòngcān shí qǐng búyào dàshēng shuōhuà.

Please don't talk loudly while dining.

老板每天对员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān duì yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks to the employees every day.

老板每天跟员工说话。

Lǎobǎn měitiān gēn yuángōng shuōhuà.

The boss speaks with the employees every day.

聋子爱打岔，傻子爱说话

lóngzi ài dǎchà, shǎzi ài shuōhuà

the deaf love to interrupt, the foolish love to talk

肚脐眼儿说话，腰言

dùqíyǎnr shuōhuà, yāo yán

talking with the navel: waist words (demonic words)

草中说话路人听

cǎo zhōng shuōhuà lù rén tīng

Words spoken in the grass are heard by passers-by

蔬菜不能说话。

Shūcài bùnéng shuōhuà.

Vegetables can't talk.

说话不怕风闪舌头

shuōhuà búpà fēngshǎn shétou

when talking, not afraid the wind will twist your tongue

说话大声一点！

Shuōhuà dàshēng yìdiǎn!

Speak louder!

说话想着说，吃饭尝着吃

shuōhuà xiǎngzhe shuō, chīfàn chángzhe chī

think while you speak, taste while you eat

说话看人礼貌。

Shuōhuà kàn rén lǐmào.

Making eye contact when speaking is polite.

请不要和我说话。

Qǐng búyào hé wǒ shuōhuà.

Please don't talk to me.

请不要跟我说话。

Qǐng búyào gēn wǒ shuōhuà.

Please don't speak to me.

请不要这样打断我说话。

Qǐng búyào zhèyàng dǎduàn wǒ shuōhuà.

Please don't cut me off like that.

请你说话缓和一点，别吓到孩子。

Qǐng nǐ shuōhuà huǎnhé yìdiǎn, bié xià dào háizi.

Please speak more gently and don't frighten the child.

请说话大声一点。

Qǐng shuōhuà dàshēng yìdiǎn.

Please speak in a louder voice.

谁教了你说话？

Shéi jiāole nǐ shuōhuà?

Who taught you to speak?

跟你说话的男人是谁？

Gēn nǐ shuōhuà de nánrén shì shéi?

Who's the man who spoke to you?

跟长辈说话要用敬语。

Gēn zhǎngbèi shuōhuà yào yòng jìngyǔ.

You should use honorifics when speaking to elders.

那位老校长说话总是很和蔼。

Nà wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn hé'ǎi.

The old principal always speaks very kindly.

除非我问你，请你不要说话。

Chúfēi wǒ wèn nǐ, qǐng nǐ búyào shuōhuà.

Don't speak till spoken to.

除非有人跟他说话，他不说话。

Chúfēi yǒurén gēn tā shuōhuà, tā bù shuōhuà.

He did not speak unless spoken to.