shuō

to persuade

HSK 1

한자 분해

Usage of (shuō)

The verb primarily means "to speak" or "to say." It is one of the most common verbs in Mandarin used to report speech, express opinions, or explain something.

Common contexts

  • Reporting speech: ... (He said...)
  • Asking someone to speak or explain: ? (Can you speak?)
  • Describing what someone said: 故事 (the story he told)

Collocations and patterns

  • 说话 (shuōhuà): to talk, to speak
  • 实话 (shuō shíhuà): to tell the truth
  • (shuō de hǎo): well said

Notes

is often used in everyday conversation and can be combined with other verbs or nouns to form phrases. It differs from 告诉 (gàosu), which means "to tell" someone something directly. focuses more on the act of speaking or saying.

Avoid confusing with (jiǎng), which also means "to speak" but often implies giving a speech or lecture.

예문

他说他明天会来。

Tā shuō tā míngtiān huì lái.

He said he will come tomorrow.

你能说得慢一点吗?

Nǐ néng shuō de màn yīdiǎn ma?

Can you speak a bit slower?

他说的故事很有趣。

Tā shuō de gùshì hěn yǒuqù.

The story he told is very interesting.

我想说的是,我们需要更多时间。

Wǒ xiǎng shuō de shì, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō shíjiān.

What I want to say is that we need more time.