Word: 说 (shuō) to speak; to explain

These are the example sentences using 说 in the sense to speak; to explain. Every sentence using 说 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 說

Example sentences using 说 in this sense

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老师跟我说我必须努力一点。

Lǎoshī gēn wǒ shuō wǒ bìxū nǔlì yìdiǎn.

My teacher told me I have to work harder.
老板怎么说，我们怎么做。

Lǎobǎn zěnme shuō, wǒmen zěnme zuò.

We'll do it however the boss says.
能说给我听你的地址吗？

Néng shuō gěi wǒ tīng nǐ de dìzhǐ ma?

Can you tell me your address?
自己说过的话都不记得了吗？

Zìjǐ shuōguo dehuà dōu bú jìdele ma?

Don't you remember what you said?
要小心那些说自己客观的人。

Yào xiǎoxīn nèixiē shuō zìjǐ kèguān de rén.

Beware of anyone who claims objectivity.
要是他不同意，他就会说。

Yàoshi tā bù tóngyì, tā jiù huì shuō.

If he doesn't agree, he'll say.
要是我会说西班牙语就好了。

Yàoshi wǒ huì shuō Xībānyáyǔ jiù hǎole.

I wish I could have spoken Spanish.
要是我说“不”呢？

Yàoshi wǒ shuō“bù”ne?

And what if I say "no"?
要是那样的话，跟我说一声。

Yàoshi nàyàng dehuà, gēn wǒ shuō yìshēng.

If that happens, let me know.
让他说他想说的话。

Ràng tā shuō tā xiǎng shuō dehuà.

Let him say what he wants.
让我们用英语说。

Ràng wǒmen yòng Yīngyǔ shuō.

Let's speak in English.
让我说一件事情。

Ràng wǒ shuō yí jiàn shìqing.

Let me say one thing.
许多人只说一种语言。

Xǔduō rén zhǐ shuō yìzhǒng yǔyán.

Many people only speak one language.
许多国家的人说英语。

Xǔduō guójiā de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in many countries.
说到田中先生，你最近见过他吗？

Shuō dào Tiánzhōng xiānsheng, nǐ zuìjìn jiànguo tā ma?

Talking of Mr Tanaka, have you seen him lately?
说句实话，他真的尽力了。

Shuō jù shíhuà, tā zhēnde jìnlì le.

In all fairness, he did do his best.
说句简单的话。

Shuō jù jiǎndān dehuà.

Say a simple phrase.
说她美不如说她可爱。

Shuō tā Měi bùrú shuō tā kě'ài.

She is more pretty than beautiful.
说来奇怪，他不知道这个消息。

Shuō lái qíguài, tā bù zhīdào zhège xiāoxi.

Strange to say, he didn't know the news.
说汉语很有趣。

Shuō Hànyǔ hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking Chinese is fun.
说法语对他来说很自然。

Shuō Fǎyǔ duì tā lái shuō hěn zìrán.

It comes natural to him to speak French.
说法语很有趣。

Shuō Fǎyǔ hěn yǒuqù.

It's fun to speak in French.
说法语真有那么难吗？

Shuō Fǎyǔ zhēn yǒu nàme nán ma?

Is it really that hard to speak French?
说苗条比说瘦更有礼貌。

Shuō miáotiao bǐ shuō shòu gèng yǒu lǐmào.

It's more polite to say thin than skinny.
说英语不容易。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì.

Speaking English is not easy.
说英语不容易但它却很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì dàn tā què hěn yǒuqù.

To speak English is not easy, but it is interesting.
说英语不容易，但是它很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì, dànshì tā hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking English isn't easy, but it's fun.
说英语不难。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù nán.

It is not difficult to speak English.
说英语很有用。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn yǒuyòng.

Speaking English is useful.
说英语很有趣。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn yǒuqù.

Speaking English is a lot of fun.
说英语很难。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn nán.

Speaking English is difficult.
说英语是不容易的。

Shuō Yīngyǔ shì bù róngyì de.

Speaking English isn't easy.
请不要说得那么快。

Qǐng búyào shuō de nàme kuài.

Please don't speak so fast.
请不要这样说。

Qǐng búyào zhèyàng shuō.

Please don't say that.
请你不要说这个。

Qǐng nǐ búyào shuō zhège.

Please don't say that.
请允许我说一下我的想法。

Qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ shuō yíxià wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.

Let me say what I think.
请尽量慢点说。

Qǐng jǐnliàng màn diǎn shuō.

Please speak as slowly as possible.
请把事实说出来。

Qǐng bǎ shìshí shuō chūlái.

Please tell the truth.
请把真实的情况说出来。

Qǐng bǎ zhēnshí de qíngkuàng shuō chūlái.

Please tell the truth.
请继续说下去。

Qǐng jìxù shuō xiàqù.

Please go on with your story.
请说”可以“！

Qǐng shuō”kěyǐ“!

Please say ‘yes’!
请说大声一点儿。

Qǐng shuō dàshēng yìdiǎnr.

Please speak more loudly.
请说”好“！

Qǐng shuō”hǎo“!

Please say ‘yes’!
请说得更清楚些。

Qǐng shuō de gèng qīngchu xiē.

Please speak more clearly.
请说慢一些。

Qǐng shuō màn yìxiē.

Please speak slowly.
请说慢一点。

Qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn.

Please speak slowly.
请说”是的“！

Qǐng shuō”shì de“!

Please say ‘yes’!
请说更大声一点。

Qǐng shuō gèng dàshēng yìdiǎn.

Please say it more loudly.
请问你可以说慢一点吗？

Qǐngwèn nǐ kěyǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn ma?

Could you speak more slowly, please?
请问，您会说西班牙语吗？

Qǐngwèn, nín huì shuō Xībānyáyǔ ma?

Excuse me, do you speak Spanish?
谁能说将来会发生什么呢。

Shéi néng shuō jiānglái huì fāshēng shénme ne.

Who can tell what will happen in the future?
谁能说清不同点？

Shéi néng shuō qīng bùtóng diǎn?

Who can tell the difference?
谁这么说说得不对。

Shéi zhème shuō shuō de bú duì.

Whoever said so, it is false.
谢谢，我说完了。

Xièxie, wǒ shuō wánle.

Thank you, I've finished talking.
谣言说他辞职了。

Yáoyán shuō tā cízhíle.

There is a rumor that he has resigned.
走自己的路，让别人去说吧。

Zǒu zìjǐ de lù, ràng biéren qù shuō ba.

Follow your own path and let people talk.
起初，他不会说英语。

Qǐchū, tā búhuì shuō Yīngyǔ.

At first, he could not speak English at all.
跟她说我在睡觉。

Gēn tā shuō wǒ zài shuìjiào.

Tell her that I am sleeping.
跟她说我正在吃东西。

Gēn tā shuō wǒ zhèngzài chī dōngxi.

Tell her that I am eating.
跟她说我正在开车。

Gēn tā shuō wǒ zhèngzài kāichē.

Tell her that I am driving.
跟她说我正在看新闻。

Gēn tā shuō wǒ zhèngzài kàn xīnwén.

Tell her that I am watching the news.
跟我说你上个暑假做了什么。

Gēn wǒ shuō nǐ shàng ge shǔjià zuòle shénme.

Tell me what you did last summer vacation.
轮到你说点什么了。

Lún dào nǐ shuō diǎn shénme le.

It's your turn to say something now.
这个二维码说什么？

Zhège èrwéimǎ shuō shénme?

What does the QR code say?
这个女人在说什么？

Zhège nǚrén zài shuō shénme?

What is the woman saying?
这个字对她来说意义重大。

Zhège zì duì tā lái shuō yìyì zhòngdà.

This word means a lot to her.
这个对他来说很困难。

Zhège duì tā lái shuō hěn kùnnan.

This is very hard for him.
这个我只和你说哦。

Zhège wǒ zhǐ hé nǐ shuō ó.

I'm telling you this confidentially.
这个用英语怎么说？

Zhège yòng Yīngyǔ zěnme shuō?

How do you say this in English?
这个男人在说什么？

Zhège nánrén zài shuō shénme?

What is the man saying?
这个男人连续说了一个小时的话。

Zhège nánrén liánxù shuōle yí gè xiǎoshí dehuà.

The man kept talking for an hour.
这个问题太难了，我说不出来答案。

Zhège wèntí tài nánle, wǒ shuō bù chūlái dá'àn.

The question is too hard - I can't answer it.
这么说也可以。

Zhème shuō yě kěyǐ.

You could say that.
这些汉字对我们来说不太难。

Zhèxiē hànzì duì wǒmen lái shuō bú tài nán.

These Chinese characters are not too difficult for us.
这件事在电话里不便多说。

Zhè jiàn shì zài diànhuà lǐ búbiàn duō shuō.

It's not appropriate to say much about this over the phone.
这儿有人说日语吗？

Zhèr yǒurén shuō Rìyǔ ma?

Does anyone here speak Japanese?
这对于我来说没任何意义。

Zhè duìyú wǒ lái shuō méi rènhé yìyì.

It doesn't make sense to me.
这对他来说是致命的打击。

Zhè duì tā lái shuō shì zhìmìng de dǎjī.

To him this is a deadly blow.
这对你来说很难，对不对？

Zhè duì nǐ lái shuō hěn nán, duì bú duì?

This is hard for you, isn't it?
这就是我跟你说的那个镇。

Zhè jiùshì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō de nàge zhèn.

This is the town I told you about.
这年对他来说是幸运的一年。

Zhè nián duì tā lái shuō shì xìngyùn de yì nián.

This year has been a lucky one for him.
这是对他们来说相当容易。

Zhè shì duì tāmen lái shuō xiāngdāng róngyì.

It was rather easy for them.
这本书对你来说读起来太难了。

Zhè běn shū duì nǐ lái shuō dú qǐlai tài nánle.

This book is too difficult for you to read.
这本汉语书对我们来说没有太难。

Zhè běn Hànyǔ shū duì wǒmen lái shuō méiyǒu tài nán.

This Chinese book is not too difficult for us.
这条路对汽车来说太窄了。

Zhè tiáo lù duì qìchē lái shuō tài zhǎile.

The road is too narrow for cars.
这样说是不是更加地道呢？

Zhèyàng shuō shìbúshì gèngjiā dìdào ne?

Is it more idiomatic if I say it like this?
这篇新闻对我们来说很重要。

Zhè piān xīnwén duì wǒmen lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.

This news is important to us.
这里头没有一件事说得通。

Zhèlǐ tóu méiyǒu yí jiàn shì shuō de tōng.

None of this makes any sense.
这里有人会说日语吗？

Zhèlǐ yǒurén huì shuō Rìyǔ ma?

Does anyone here speak Japanese?
这里有人会说英文吗？

Zhèlǐ yǒurén huì shuō Yīngwén ma?

Does anyone here speak English?
这里的人不说英语。

Zhèlǐ de rén bù shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is not spoken here.
那个相当能说得通。

Nàge xiāngdāng néng shuō de tōng.

That actually makes a lot of sense.
那个词用意大利语怎么说？

Nàge cí yòng Yìdàlìyǔ zěnme shuō?

How do you say that in Italian?
那些人在说法语。

Nèixiē rén zài shuō Fǎyǔ.

Those men are speaking French.
那份工作对他来说很重要。

Nà fèn gōngzuò duì tā lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.

It is important for him to get the job.
那位女士说土耳其语吗？

Nà wèi nǚshì shuō Tǔ'ěrqíyǔ ma?

Does the lady speak Turkish?
那时她甚么也不敢说。

Nàshí tā shénme yě bùgǎn shuō.

She didn't dare to say anything at that time.
那是我经常说的。

Nà shì wǒ jīngcháng shuō de.

That's what I always say.
那是我说过的最愚蠢的话了。

Nà shì wǒ shuōguo de zuì yúchǔn dehuà le.

That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.
那样说得通。

Nàyàng shuō de tōng.

It makes sense.