Word: 说起 (shuōqǐ) Traditional: 說起 说起 dictionary entry shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for Full dictionary entry for 说起 Example sentences using 说起 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他一回村就说起了土话。 Tā yìhuí cūn jiù shuōqǐle tǔhuà. As soon as he got back to the village, he started speaking the local vernacular. 他一说起足球就滔滔不绝。 Tā yì shuōqǐ zúqiú jiù tāotāo-bùjué. Once he starts on football, he talks on and on.