Word: 说 (shuō, shuì, yuè)

你说英语吗？

Nǐ shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

Do you speak English?

你说这个干嘛？

Nǐ shuō zhège gànmá?

What did you say that for?

你赞成他在书中说的话吗？

Nǐ zànchéng tā zài shū zhōng shuō de huà ma?

Do you agree with what he says in the book?

你跟你的老板说什么了？

Nǐ gēn nǐ de lǎobǎn shuō shénme le?

What did you tell your boss?

你跟多少人说了？

Nǐ gēn duōshǎo rén shuōle?

How many people have you told?

你还有什么想说的？

Nǐ háiyǒu shénme xiǎng shuō de?

Is there anything else you want to say?

你还没跟他说吗？

Nǐ hái méi gēn tā shuō ma?

Haven't you told him yet?

你还没跟她说吗？

Nǐ hái méi gēn tā shuō ma?

Haven't you told her yet?

你这么说很失礼。

Nǐ zhème shuō hěn shīlǐ.

It is rude of you to say so.

你这样说，会不会激化问题？

Nǐ zhèyàng shuō, huì búhuì jīhuà wèntí?

If you put it that way, won't it make the problem worse?

你这样说有什么依据？

Nǐ zhèyàng shuō yǒu shénme yījù?

What basis do you have for saying that?

侮人还自侮，说人还自说

wǔ rén huán zì wǔ, shuō rén huán zì shuō

insult others and you insult yourself; talk about others and you get talked about

倘若有人问起，就说我不在。

Tǎngruò yǒurén wèn qǐ, jiù shuō wǒ bú zài.

If anyone asks, say I'm not here.

先说断,后不乱

xiān shuō duàn,hòu bú luàn

say it settled first, no mess later

全世界许多国家的人说英语。

Quánshìjiè xǔduō guójiā de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in many countries around the world.

八仙聚会，又说又笑

bāxiān jùhuì, yòu shuō yòu xiào

The Eight Immortals gather: talking and laughing

八十岁的妈妈没牙，唇说

bāshí suì de māma méi yá, chún shuō

An eighty-year-old mother with no teeth: speaks with her lips

六月的天，孩子的脸，说变就变

liùyuè de tiān, háizi de liǎn, shuō biàn jiù biàn

June weather, a child's face: changes the moment you say so

其他人说它甚至可能是有益的。

Qítā rén shuō tā shènzhì kěnéng shì yǒuyì de.

Others say it may even be beneficial.

再跟我说一次，你住哪？

Zài gēn wǒ shuō yícì, nǐ zhù nǎ?

Tell me again where you live.

刀子刻碑，尽说石话

dāozi kè bēi, jǐn shuō shí huà

carving a stele with a knife: all stone words

别为这点小事上火，慢慢说。

Bié wèi zhèdiǎn xiǎoshì shànghuǒ, mànmàn shuō.

Don't get worked up over such a small thing, just talk it out.

别人怎么说，你不用太理会。

Biéren zěnme shuō, nǐ búyòng tài lǐhuì.

You don't need to pay too much attention to what others say.

别再跟我说了！

Bié zài gēn wǒ shuōle!

Never speak to me again!

别在意你父亲说的话。

Bié zàiyì nǐ fùqīn shuō de huà.

Don't pay any attention to what your father says.

别在背后说人闲话。

Bié zài bèihòu shuō rén xiánhuà.

Don't gossip about people behind their backs.

别在背后说别人的长短。

Bié zài bèihòu shuō biéren de chángduǎn.

Don't talk about other people's faults behind their backs.

别忘了对爸爸说生日快乐。

Bié wàngle duì bàba shuō shēngrìkuàilè.

Don't forget to wish Dad a happy birthday.

别忘了跟爷爷说早上好。

Bié wàngle gēn yéye shuō zǎoshanghǎo.

Don't forget to say good morning to Grandpa.

别慌张，慢慢说。

Bié huāngzhāng, mànmàn shuō.

Don't panic, take your time and tell me.

别慌，慢慢说，先坐下。

Bié huāng, mànmàn shuō, xiān zuòxia.

Don't panic, sit down first and speak slowly.

别打岔，让他把话说完！

Bié dǎchà, ràng tā bǎ huà shuō wán!

Don't interrupt, let him finish speaking!

别着急，慢慢说。

Bié zháojí, mànmàn shuō.

Don't be nervous, speak slowly.

别说话，听我说。

Bié shuōhuà, tīng wǒ shuō.

Stop talking and listen to me.

别跟我说你不知道。

Bié gēn wǒ shuō nǐ bù zhīdào.

Don't tell me you didn't know.

制片人说，拍这部戏花了很多钱。

Zhìpiànrén shuō, pāi zhè bù xì huāle hěn duō qián.

The producer said that making this film cost a lot of money.

加拿大人说法语与英语。

Jiānádà rén shuō Fǎyǔ yǔ Yīngyǔ.

They speak English and French in Canada.

医生也许这么说过。

Yīshēng yěxǔ zhème shuōguo.

The doctor may have said so.

医生可能说过。

Yīshēng kěnéng shuōguo.

The doctor may have said so.

医生对你说了什么？

Yīshēng duì nǐ shuōle shénme?

What did the doctor say to you?

医生说，不要经常吃安眠药。

Yīshēng shuō, búyào jīngcháng chī ānmiányào.

The doctor said not to take sleeping pills often.

医生说他喝酒太多，肝不太好。

Yīshēng shuō tā hējiǔ tài duō, gān bútàihǎo.

The doctor said he drinks too much and his liver isn't in good shape.

医生说他的病已经到晚期了。

Yīshēng shuō tā de bìng yǐjīng dào wǎnqī le.

The doctor said his illness had reached the late stage.

医生说他的肿瘤是恶性的。

Yīshēng shuō tā de zhǒngliú shì èxìng de.

The doctor said his tumor is malignant.

医生说，你应该少吃太甜的食品。

Yīshēng shuō, nǐ yīnggāi shǎo chī tài tián de shípǐn.

The doctor says you should eat less of foods that are too sweet.

医生说多喝开水对身体好。

Yīshēng shuō duō hē kāishuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

The doctor says drinking more boiled water is good for your health.

医生说我明天可以出院。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ míngtiān kěyǐ chūyuàn.

The doctor said I can be discharged tomorrow.

医生说我每天要吃药三次。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ měitiān yào chīyào sāncì.

The doctor said I have to take medicine three times a day.

医生说我的激素水平不正常。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ de jīsù shuǐpíng bú zhèngcháng.

The doctor said my hormone levels are abnormal.

医生说我的肠不好。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ de cháng bù hǎo.

The doctor said my intestines aren't in good shape.

医生说我礼拜三可以出院。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ lǐbàisān kěyǐ chūyuàn.

The doctor said I can leave the hospital on Wednesday.

医生说，现在下定论还太早。

Yīshēng shuō, xiànzài xià dìnglùn hái tài zǎo.

The doctor said it is still too early to draw a final conclusion.

医生说糖尿病的并发症很严重。

Yīshēng shuō tángniàobìng de bìngfāzhèng hěn yánzhòng.

The doctor said the complications of diabetes are very serious.

医生说肥胖对身体不好。

Yīshēng shuō féipàng duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

The doctor says obesity is bad for your health.

医生说这个肿瘤是恶性的。

Yīshēng shuō zhège zhǒngliú shì èxìng de.

The doctor said this tumor is malignant.

医生说这种西药饭后吃。

Yīshēng shuō zhèzhǒng xīyào fàn hòu chī.

The doctor said to take this Western medicine after meals.

医生说这药的药效很慢。

Yīshēng shuō zhè yào de yàoxiào hěn màn.

The doctor said this medicine takes a while to work.

十八岁的姑娘当媒人，人不说你，你还说人

shíbā suì de gūniang dāng méiren, rén bù shuō nǐ, nǐ hái shuō rén

an eighteen-year-old girl acting as matchmaker: nobody has matched you, yet you match others

卖瓜的说瓜甜，卖醋的讲醋酸

mài guā de shuō guā tián, mài cù de jiǎng cùsuān

the melon seller says the melons are sweet, the vinegar seller says the vinegar is sour

卖盆的出身，一说就一套一套的

mài pén de chūshēn, yì shuō jiù yítào-yítào de

from a basin seller's background: once he starts, it comes in sets

即便你不说，我也明白。

Jíbiàn nǐ bù shuō, wǒ yě míngbai.

Even if you don't say it, I understand.

历史书上说，他们推翻了旧王朝。

Lìshǐ shū shàng shuō, tāmen tuīfānle jiù wángcháo.

The history book says they overthrew the old dynasty.

只有她们自己明白她们在说什么。

Zhǐyǒu tāmen zìjǐ míngbai tāmen zài shuō shénme.

Only they themselves understand what they say.

可以说是，也可以说不是。

Kěyǐ shuō shì, yě kěyǐ shuō bú shì.

Yes and no.

可以说说您的具体要求吗？

Kěyǐ shuō shuō nín de jùtǐ yāoqiú ma?

Could you tell me what your specific requirements are?

可以这样说，但是太不文明了。

Kěyǐ zhèyàng shuō, dànshì tài bù wénmíng le.

You could say it that way, but it's quite vulgar.

吃哪行饭，说哪行话

chī nǎ xíng fàn, shuō nǎ hánghuà

whatever trade's rice you eat, speak that trade's talk

听到你这样说，我真的很伤心。

Tīngdào nǐ zhèyàng shuō, wǒ zhēnde hěn shāngxīn.

It saddens me to hear you say that.

听我说，好吗？

Tīng wǒ shuō, hǎo ma?

Listen to me, OK?

告诉我他说了什么。

Gàosu wǒ tā shuōle shénme.

Tell me what he said.

和尚说，涅槃就是摆脱一切痛苦。

Héshang shuō, nièpán jiùshì bǎituō yíqiè tòngkǔ.

The monk said that nirvana is freeing oneself from all suffering.

咱们敞开说，别客气。

Zánmen chǎngkāi shuō, biékèqi.

Let's speak freely, no need to be polite.

咱们要么说汉语，要么就别说话。

Zánmen yàome shuō Hànyǔ, yàome jiù bié shuōhuà.

Let’s either speak Chinese, or not speak at all.

哨兵拦住他，要他说口令。

Shàobīng lánzhù tā, yào tā shuō kǒulìng.

The sentry stopped him and told him to give the password.

哪个人前不说人

nǎge rén qián bù shuō rén

who doesn't talk about others in front of people

商家说东西坏了可以换。

Shāngjiā shuō dōngxi huàile kěyǐ huàn.

The seller said that if the item is broken, it can be exchanged.

善说不如善做，善始不如善终

shàn shuō bùrú shàn zuò, shàn shǐ bùrú shànzhōng

being good at talking is not as good as being good at doing; a good start is not as good as a good finish

嘴上抹石灰，白说

zuǐ shang mǒ shíhuī, bái shuō

lime smeared on the mouth: speaks in vain (white)

嘴唇上抹白糖，说着甜

zuǐchún shang mǒ báitáng, shuōzhe tián

white sugar smeared on the lips: it sounds sweet when spoken

因为出生在英国，他说英国英语。

Yīnwèi chūshēng zài Yīngguó, tā shuō Yīngguó Yīngyǔ.

Born in England, he speaks British English.

因为我说汉语。

Yīnwèi wǒ shuō Hànyǔ.

Because I speak Chinese.

因此我跟你说，你不要一个人去。

Yīncǐ wǒ gēn nǐ shuō, nǐ búyào yí gè rén qù.

That's why I told you that you shouldn't go alone.

困了的话就说哦。

Kùnle dehuà jiù shuō ó.

If you get sleepy, tell me.

在加拿大，他们说英语与法语。

Zài Jiānádà, tāmen shuō Yīngyǔ yǔ Fǎyǔ.

They speak English and French in Canada.

在加拿大有人说法语吗？

Zài Jiānádà yǒurén shuō Fǎyǔ ma?

Are there French speakers in Canada?

在加拿大的人说法语和英语。

Zài Jiānádà de rén shuō Fǎyǔ hé Yīngyǔ.

Both French and English are spoken in Canada.

在加拿大的人说英语。

Zài Jiānádà de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in Canada.

在埃及说什么语言？

Zài Āijí shuō shénme yǔyán?

What language is spoken in Egypt?

在家里，我们只说法语。

Zài jiālǐ, wǒmen zhǐ shuō Fǎyǔ.

At home, we speak only French.

在家里我们说卡拜尔语。

Zài jiālǐ wǒmen shuō kǎ bài ěr yǔ.

We speak Kabyle at home.

在您的国家说什么语言？

Zài nín de guójiā shuō shénme yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in your country?

在美国人们说哪些语言？

Zài Měiguó rénmen shuō nǎxiē yǔyán?

What languages are spoken in America?

在美国的人说英语。

Zài Měiguó de rén shuō Yīngyǔ.

People in the United States speak English.

在美国说英语。

Zài Měiguó shuō Yīngyǔ.

English is spoken in America.

在菲律宾，很多人会说英语。

Zài Fēilǜbīn, hěn duō rén huì shuō Yīngyǔ.

In the Philippines, many people can speak English.

在这里有人会说汉语吗？

Zài zhèlǐ yǒurén huì shuō Hànyǔ ma?

Can anyone here speak Mandarin?

坦白说，这个菜太咸了。

Tǎnbái shuō, zhège cài tài Xián le.

To be frank, this dish is too salty.

外公耳朵有点聋，你要大声说。

Wàigōng ěrduo yǒudiǎn lóng, nǐ yào dàshēng shuō.

Grandpa is a bit deaf, so you have to speak loudly.

多年的恩情，怎么能说断就断呢？

Duōnián de ēnqíng, zěnme néng shuō duàn jiù duàn ne?

How can years of affection be cut off just like that?

大家别同时说。

Dàjiā bié tóngshí shuō.

Don't all speak at the same time.