shuō

Word
shuō
Meaning
to say
Part of speech
verb
Pronunciation
Lesson

Usages of shuō

 xiǎng shuō  hěn mángwǒ xiǎng shuō wǒ hěn máng.
I want to say I am very busy.
 可以kěyǐ zài shuō manǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?
Can you say it again?
昨天zuótiān  gēn  shuō   néng zuótiān wǒ gēn tā shuō wǒ bù néng qù.
Yesterday I told her I couldn’t go.
 hái xiǎng tīng  shuō  de 名字míngziwǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi.
I still want to hear you say your name.
 可以kěyǐ zài shuō 一下yíxià manǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it again?
医生yīshēng shuō  de 身体shēntǐ  tài hǎo, yào zài 医院yīyuàn 休息xiūxiyīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
 shuō 最近zuìjìn 没有méiyǒu 消息xiāoxi,    知道zhīdàoTā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
 shuō 开会kāihuì 以后yǐhòu 马上mǎshàng  复习fùxí,   yào 复习fùxíTā shuō kāihuì yǐhòu mǎshàng qù fùxí, wǒ yě yào fùxí.
He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.
 shuō zhè  安排ānpái hǎo, 可是kěshì   同意tóngyì, xiǎng 自己zìjǐ zài 安排ānpái 一下yíxiàTā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
老师lǎoshī shuō 我们wǒmen děi 好好hǎohāo zuò 这些zhèxiē 练习liànxílǎoshī shuō wǒmen děi hǎohāo zuò zhèxiē liànxí.
The teacher said we must do these exercises carefully.
医生Yīshēng shuō 如果rúguǒ 我们wǒmen xiǎng 身体shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù 必须bìxū duō 关心guānxīn 自己zìjǐ de 健康jiànkāngYīshēng shuō rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù bìxū duō guānxīn zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
The doctor said that if we want our health to be better, we must pay more attention to our own health.
老师Lǎoshī shuō 这些zhèxiē 作业zuòyè 虽然suīrán  duō, 但是dànshì hěn 重要zhòngyào, 必须bìxū 做完zuòwánLǎoshī shuō zhèxiē zuòyè suīrán bù duō, dànshì hěn zhòngyào, bìxū zuòwán.
The teacher said that although there isn’t much homework, it’s very important and must be finished.
 shuō 即使jíshǐ 考试kǎoshì hěn nán,   xiǎng 放弃fàngqìTā shuō jíshǐ kǎoshì hěn nán, yě bù xiǎng fàngqì.
He said that even if the exam is very hard, he doesn’t want to give up.
为了Wèile 健康jiànkāng, 医生yīshēng shuō 我们wǒmen 即使jíshǐ máng   néng 放弃fàngqì chī 早饭zǎofàn de 习惯xíguànWèile jiànkāng, yīshēng shuō wǒmen jíshǐ máng yě bù néng fàngqì chī zǎofàn de xíguàn.
For the sake of our health, the doctor said that even if we’re busy we must not give up the habit of eating breakfast.
  tài tīng de 清楚qīngchu,  可以kěyǐ zài 慢慢mànmàn de shuō 一下yíxià maWǒ bù tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
 shuō 自己zìjǐ de 生活shēnghuó tài máng, méi 时间shíjiān 散步sànbùtā shuō zìjǐ de shēnghuó tài máng, méi shíjiān sànbù.
He says his life is too busy and he has no time to take walks.
不管bùguǎn 问题wèntí duō nán,  dōu xiǎng 试试shìshi shuō 一下yíxià 自己zìjǐ de 想法xiǎngfǎbùguǎn wèntí duō nán, tā dōu xiǎng shìshi shuō yíxià zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
No matter how difficult the question is, he wants to try expressing his own ideas.
 可以kěyǐ 简单jiǎndān shuō 一下yíxià manǐ kěyǐ jiǎndān shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it briefly?
听到Tīngdào  那样nàyàng shuō,  xiào le hěn jiǔTīngdào tā nàyàng shuō, tā xiào le hěn jiǔ.
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
老板Lǎobǎn xiàozhe 走出zǒuchū 会议室huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de 会议huìyì 结束jiéshù leLǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
Zài 火车站huǒchēzhàn gēn 朋友péngyou shuō 再见zàijiàn de 时候shíhou,  xiān  le 一会儿yíhuìr, 后来hòulái yòu xiào leZài huǒchēzhàn gēn péngyou shuō zàijiàn de shíhou, tā xiān kū le yíhuìr, hòulái yòu xiào le.
When saying goodbye to her friend at the train station, she first cried for a while and then smiled again.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu  gēn 同事tóngshì shuō 再见zàijiànxiàbān yǐhòu wǒ gēn tóngshì shuō zàijiàn.
After work I say goodbye to my coworker.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ 已经yǐjīng chī bǎo le, 可是kěshì hái xiǎng  一点儿yìdiǎnr shuǐtā shuō zìjǐ yǐjīng chī bǎo le, kěshì hái xiǎng hē yìdiǎnr shuǐ.
She said she was already full, but still wanted to drink a little water.
 饿è le hěn jiǔ 以后yǐhòu cái chī 晚饭wǎnfàn, shuō 自己zìjǐ néng chī 下去xiàqu hěn duō 东西dōngxitā è le hěn jiǔ yǐhòu cái chī wǎnfàn, shuō zìjǐ néng chī xiàqu hěn duō dōngxi.
He didn’t eat dinner until he’d been hungry for a long time, and said he could eat a lot.
老师lǎoshī shuō 只要zhǐyào 我们wǒmen 每天měitiān 认真rènzhēn 复习fùxí, 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng 一定yídìng huì 提高tígāo, 这样zhèyàng 大家dàjiā jiù gèng yǒu 信心xìnxīn lelǎoshī shuō zhǐyào wǒmen měitiān rènzhēn fùxí, zhōngwén shuǐpíng yídìng huì tígāo, zhèyàng dàjiā jiù gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.
The teacher said that as long as we review carefully every day, our Chinese level will definitely improve, and then everyone will be more confident.
 de 作业zuòyè  常常chángcháng yǒu 一些yìxiē xiǎo 错误cuòwù, dàn shì 老师lǎoshī shuō  yào 害怕hàipàwǒ de zuòyè lǐ chángcháng yǒu yìxiē xiǎo cuòwù, dàn shì lǎoshī shuō bú yào hàipà.
There are often some small mistakes in my homework, but the teacher says not to be afraid.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ wán 游戏yóuxì  shì 为了wèile yíng, 而是érshì 为了wèile gēn 朋友péngyou 一起yìqǐ wán de hěn 高兴gāoxìngtā shuō zìjǐ wán yóuxì bù shì wèile yíng, érshì wèile gēn péngyou yìqǐ wán de hěn gāoxìng.
She says she plays games not to win, but to have fun playing together with friends.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ 睡觉shuìjiào de 时候shíhou 喜欢xǐhuan 开着kāizhe 空调kōngtiáo,  shì 因为yīnwèi 外面wàimiàn hěn , 而是érshì 因为yīnwèi 这样zhèyàng 比较bǐjiào 安心ānxīntā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bù shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
 shuō zuì 重要zhòngyào de  shì 礼物lǐwù duō guì, 而是érshì sòng 礼物lǐwù de réntā shuō zuì zhòngyào de bù shì lǐwù duō guì, érshì sòng lǐwù de rén.
He says what matters most is not how expensive the gift is, but the person who gives it.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ de yóu 计划jìhuà gēn 别人biérén shuō 什么shénme méi yǒu 关系guānxi, zhǐ gēn 自己zìjǐ de 兴趣xìngqù yǒu 关系guānxitā shuō zìjǐ de lǚyóu jìhuà gēn biérén shuō shénme méi yǒu guānxi, zhǐ gēn zìjǐ de xìngqù yǒu guānxi.
He says his travel plans have nothing to do with what other people say, only with his own interests.
 xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā 一直yìzhí wán 游戏yóuxì de 时候shíhou, 常常chángcháng huì 忘记wàngjì 时间shíjiān; zài 公园gōngyuán  篮球lánqiú 不但bùdàn duì 健康jiànkāng hǎo, 而且érqiě 可以kěyǐ 提高tígāo 信心xìnxīntā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú bùdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
ma ràng  出门chūmén de 时候shíhou dài shàng 帽子màozi, shuō 外面wàimiàn de tài yáng tài māma ràng wǒ chūmén de shíhou dài shàng màozi, shuō wàimiàn de tài yáng tài dà.
Mom tells me to put on a hat when going out, saying the sun outside is too strong.
 mǎi le shuāng xīn 运动鞋yùndòngxié, shuō zài 公园gōngyuán 跑步pǎobù de 时候shíhou  穿chuān 平时píngshí de 鞋子xiézi 舒服shūfu duōtā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ zuìjìn 常常chángcháng 感觉gǎnjué tài lèi, 所以suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo  体育馆tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā 休息xiūxitā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.
She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.
 shuō 男朋友nánpéngyou 虽然suīrán  tài ài 说话shuōhuà, 但是dànshì duì  hěn 关心guānxīn, 每次měicì 约会yuēhuì dōu 提前tíqián dàotā shuō nánpéngyou suīrán bù tài ài shuōhuà, dànshì duì tā hěn guānxīn, měicì yuēhuì dōu tíqián dào.
She says that although her boyfriend doesn’t like to talk much, he cares a lot about her and always arrives early for their dates.
 juéde zhè  城市chéngshì de 空气kōngqì  tài hǎo, 所以suǒyǐ hěn duō rén 晚上wǎnshang  公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù, shuō 那里nàli de 空气kōngqì  jiā 附近fùjìn hǎo duōwǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bù tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.
I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.
 每天měitiān 早上zǎoshang zuò 公交车gōngjiāochē de 时候shíhou, 常常chángcháng gēn 司机sījī shuō “早上好zǎoshanghǎo”。wǒ měitiān zǎoshang zuò gōngjiāochē de shíhou, chángcháng gēn sījī shuō “zǎoshanghǎo".
Every morning on the bus I often say “good morning” to the driver.
 以为yǐwéi 自己zìjǐ 没有méiyǒu 办法bànfǎ 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng, 可是kěshì 老师lǎoshī shuō 只要zhǐyào 继续jìxù 练习liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō letā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
 奶奶nǎinai shuō,  年轻niánqīng de 时候shíhou 交通jiāotōng  发达fādá,    市中心shìzhōngxīn 或许huòxǔ yào  tiānwǒ nǎinai shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou jiāotōng bù fādá, qù yí cì shìzhōngxīn huòxǔ yào yì tiān.
My grandma says that when she was young, transportation wasn’t developed, and going downtown once might take a whole day.
 shuō 自己zìjǐ 虽然suīrán 有点儿yǒudiǎnr 害羞hàixiū, 但是dànshì gēn 观众guānzhòng 说话shuōhuà de 时候shíhou 觉得juéde hěn 兴奋xīngfèntā shuō zìjǐ suīrán yǒudiǎnr hàixiū, dànshì gēn guānzhòng shuōhuà de shíhou juéde hěn xīngfèn.
She says that although she is a bit shy, she feels very excited when she talks with the audience.
 爷爷yéye 奶奶nǎinai 喜欢xǐhuan zài 郊区jiāoqū 散步sànbù, shuō 那里nàli de 空气kōngqì  城里chéngli 新鲜xīnxiān, rén   那么nàme 拥挤yōngjǐwǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bù nàme yōngjǐ.
My grandparents like to take walks in the suburbs; they say the air there is fresher than in the city and there aren’t as many crowds.
 shuō, zhè  成功chénggōng ràng  gèng yǒu 信心xìnxīn wèi 自己zìjǐ de 理想lǐxiǎng 努力nǔlìTā shuō, zhè cì chénggōng ràng tā gèng yǒu xìnxīn wèi zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng nǔlì.
She said that this success makes her more confident to work hard for her ideals.
 wèi 作家zuòjiā shuō,  年轻niánqīng de 时候shíhou zài 国 guónèi 大学dàxué 学习xuéxí, 后来hòulái 出国chūguó 留学liúxué, 感觉gǎnjué 自己zìjǐ yòu xiàng 学生xuéshēng 一样yíyàngNà wèi zuòjiā shuō, tā niánqīng de shíhou zài guónèi dàxué xuéxí, hòulái chūguó liúxué, gǎnjué zìjǐ yòu xiàng xuéshēng yíyàng.
That writer said that when he studied at a university in his own country and then later went to study abroad, he felt like he was a student again.
 wèi 小说家xiǎoshuōjiā shuō, 生活shēnghuó zhōng de měi jiàn 事情shìqing dōu 可以kěyǐ 变成biànchéng 各种gèzhǒng 故事gùshiNà wèi xiǎoshuōjiā shuō, shēnghuó zhōng de měi jiàn shìqing dōu kěyǐ biànchéng gèzhǒng gùshi.
That novelist says every thing in life can become all kinds of stories.
老师Lǎoshī shuō, zhè  小组xiǎozǔ de měi  rén dōu yào wèi 自己zìjǐ de 部分bùfen 负责fùzéLǎoshī shuō, zhè gè xiǎozǔ de měi gè rén dōu yào wèi zìjǐ de bùfen fùzé.
The teacher said that everyone in this group must be responsible for their own part.
老师lǎoshī shuō, zuò 老师lǎoshī zuì 重要zhòngyào de shì yào yǒu 耐心nàixīnlǎoshī shuō, zuò lǎoshī zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒu nàixīn.
The teacher said that the most important thing about being a teacher is to have patience.
老师lǎoshī zài 课上kèshàng 解释jiěshì le 问题wèntí de 原因yuányīn,  shuō 清楚qīngchu le 可能kěnéng de 结果jiéguǒlǎoshī zài kèshàng jiěshì le wèntí de yuányīn, yě shuō qīngchu le kěnéng de jiéguǒ.
In class the teacher explained the cause of the problem and also clearly stated the possible result.
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