说
shuōTraditional 說
to speak; to say
Every meaning
shuō
- to speak; to say
- to scold; to tell off
- to explain
- theory; teaching (as in 学说)
shuì
- to persuade (as in 游说)
yuè
- variant of 悦
In a sentence
他说明天会下雨。
He said it will rain tomorrow.
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In the Library
她说：“爸爸，你看，这是妈妈！
女儿画妈妈 · Body parts in Chinese · HSK 1
今天在学校，老师说：“有人对你说‘谢谢’，你说‘不客气’。
在中国，打电话的时候，我们说“喂”。
谢谢的谢 · How to make a phone call to a restaurant in Chinese · HSK 1
Words with 说
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).