说话
shuōhuàTraditional 說話
to speak; to talk
Every meaning
shuōhuà
- to speak; to talk
- to chat
- to speak for itself; to prove (用实力说话)
- to criticize; to gossip
In a sentence
孩子一岁就会说话了。
The child could talk at one year old.
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In the Library
妈妈在那边听见了，没有说话。
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妈妈在打电话，没说话。
在中国，大家都在手机上说话。
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Its characters
- 说shuōto speak; to say
- 话huàwords; speech
Words with 说
Words with 话
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).