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shuō

说shuōshuō
to say
FromLesson 3inHardcore Chinese

Usages of shuō

我wǒ　想xiǎng　说shuō　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng。wǒ xiǎng shuō wǒ hěn máng.
I want to say I am very busy.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?
Can you say it again?
昨天zuótiān　我wǒ　跟gēn　她tā　说shuō　我wǒ　不bù　能néng　去qù。zuótiān wǒ gēn tā shuō wǒ bù néng qù.
Yesterday I told her I couldn’t go.
我wǒ　还hái　想xiǎng　听tīng　你nǐ　说shuō　你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi。wǒ hái xiǎng tīng nǐ shuō nǐ de míngzi.
I still want to hear you say your name.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it again?
医生yīshēng　说shuō　他tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　要yào　在zài　医院yīyuàn　休息xiūxi。yīshēng 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.
她Tā　说shuō　最近zuìjìn　没有méiyǒu　消息xiāoxi，　我wǒ　也yě　不bù　知道zhīdào。Tā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
他Tā　说shuō　开会kāihuì　以后yǐhòu　马上mǎshàng　去qù　复习fùxí，　我wǒ　也yě　要yào　复习fùxí。Tā 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.
他Tā　说shuō　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　同意tóngyì，　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià。Tā 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　说shuō　我们wǒmen　得děi　好好hǎohāo　做zuò　这些zhèxiē　练习liànxí。lǎoshī shuō wǒmen děi hǎohāo zuò zhèxiē liànxí.
The teacher said we must do these exercises carefully.
医生Yīshēng　说shuō　如果rúguǒ　我们wǒmen　想xiǎng　身体shēntǐ　更gèng　好hǎo，　就jiù　必须bìxū　多duō　关心guānxīn　自己zìjǐ　的de　健康jiànkāng。Yīshēng 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　说shuō　这些zhèxiē　作业zuòyè　虽然suīrán　不bù　多duō，　但是dànshì　很hěn　重要zhòngyào，　必须bìxū　做完zuòwán。Lǎoshī 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.
他Tā　说shuō　即使jíshǐ　考试kǎoshì　很hěn　难nán，　也yě　不bù　想xiǎng　放弃fàngqì。Tā 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　说shuō　我们wǒmen　即使jíshǐ　忙máng　也yě　不bù　能néng　放弃fàngqì　吃chī　早饭zǎofàn　的de　习惯xíguàn。Wèile 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.
我Wǒ　不bú　太tài　听tīng　得de　清楚qīngchu，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　地de　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？Wǒ bú tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?
I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?
他tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　的de　生活shēnghuó　太tài　忙máng，　没méi　时间shíjiān　散步sànbù。tā 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　多duō　难nán，　他tā　都dōu　想xiǎng　试试shìshi　说shuō　一下yíxià　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。bùguǎn 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.
你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　简单jiǎndān　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ jiǎndān shuō yíxià ma?
Could you say it briefly?
听到Tīngdào　他tā　那样nàyàng　说shuō，　她tā　笑xiào　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ。Tīngdào tā nàyàng shuō, tā xiào le hěn jiǔ.
When she heard him say that, she laughed for a long time.
老板Lǎobǎn　笑xiào着zhe　走出zǒuchū　会议室huìyìshì，　说shuō　今jīn天tiān　的de　会议huìyì　结束jiéshù　了le。Lǎobǎn 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.
在Zài　火车站huǒchēzhàn　跟gēn　朋友péngyou　说shuō　再见zàijiàn　的de　时候shíhou，　她tā　先xiān　哭kū　了le　一会儿yíhuìr，　后来hòulái　又yòu　笑xiào　了le。Zài 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　我wǒ　跟gēn　同事tóngshì　说shuō　再见zàijiàn。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ gēn tóngshì shuō zàijiàn.
After work I say goodbye to my coworker.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　已经yǐjīng　吃chī　饱bǎo　了le，　可是kěshì　还hái　想xiǎng　喝hē　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ。tā 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.
他tā　饿è　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ　以后yǐhòu　才cái　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn，　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　能néng　吃chī　下去xiàqu　很hěn　多duō　东西dōngxi。tā 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　说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　会huì　提高tígāo，　这样zhèyàng　大家dàjiā　就jiù　更gèng　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn　了le。lǎoshī 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.
我wǒ　的de　作业zuòyè　里lǐ　常常chángcháng　有yǒu　一些yìxiē　小xiǎo　错误cuòwù，　但dàn　是shì　老师lǎoshī　说shuō　不bú　要yào　害怕hàipà。wǒ 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.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　赢yíng，　而是érshì　为了wèile　跟gēn　朋友péngyou　一起yìqǐ　玩wán　得de　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。tā shuō zìjǐ wán yóuxì bú 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.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　睡觉shuìjiào　的de　时候shíhou　喜欢xǐhuan　开着kāizhe　空调kōngtiáo，　不bú　是shì　因为yīnwèi　外面wàimiàn　很hěn　热rè，　而是érshì　因为yīnwèi　这样zhèyàng　比较bǐjiào　安心ānxīn。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bú 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.
他tā　说shuō　最zuì　重要zhòngyào　的de　不bú　是shì　礼物lǐwù　多duō　贵guì，　而是érshì　送sòng　礼物lǐwù　的de　人rén。tā shuō zuì zhòngyào de bú 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.
他tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　的de　旅lǚ游yóu　计划jìhuà　跟gēn　别人biérén　说shuō　什么shénme　没méi　有yǒu　关系guānxi，　只zhǐ　跟gēn　自己zìjǐ　的de　兴趣xìngqù　有yǒu　关系guānxi。tā 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.
她tā　笑xiào　着zhe　说shuō，　在zài　家jiā　一直yìzhí　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　会huì　忘记wàngjì　时间shíjiān；　在zài　公园gōngyuán　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　不但búdàn　对duì　健康jiànkāng　好hǎo，　而且érqiě　可以kěyǐ　提高tígāo　信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn 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.
妈mā妈ma　让ràng　我wǒ　出门chūmén　的de　时候shíhou　戴dài　上shàng　帽子màozi，　说shuō　外面wàimiàn　的de　太tài　阳yáng　太tài　大dà。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.
她tā　买mǎi　了le　一yì双shuāng　新xīn　运动鞋yùndòngxié，　说shuō　在zài　公园gōngyuán　跑步pǎobù　的de　时候shíhou　比bǐ　穿chuān　平时píngshí　的de　鞋子xiézi　舒服shūfu　多duō。tā 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.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　最zuì近jìn　常常chángcháng　感觉gǎnjué　太tài　累lèi，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　少shǎo　去qù　体育馆tǐyùguǎn，　多duō　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。tā 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.
她tā　说shuō　男朋友nánpéngyou　虽然suīrán　不bú　太tài　爱ài　说话shuōhuà，　但是dànshì　对duì　她tā　很hěn　关心guānxīn，　每次měicì　约会yuēhuì　都dōu　提前tíqián　到dào。tā shuō nánpéngyou suīrán bú 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.
我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　空气kōngqì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　好hǎo　多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú 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.
我wǒ　每天měitiān　早上zǎoshang　坐zuò　公交车gōngjiāochē　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　司机sījī　说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.
他tā　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　说shuō　只要zhǐyào　继续jìxù　练习liànxí　就jiù　会huì　好hǎo　多duō　了le。tā 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.
我wǒ　奶奶nǎinai　说shuō，　她tā　年轻niánqīng　的de　时候shíhou　交通jiāotōng　不bù　发达fādá，　去qù　一yí　次cì　市中心shìzhōngxīn　或许huòxǔ　要yào　一yì　天tiān。wǒ 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.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　虽然suīrán　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　害羞hàixiū，　但是dànshì　跟gēn　观众guānzhòng　说话shuōhuà　的de　时候shíhou　觉得juéde　很hěn　兴奋xīngfèn。tā 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.
我wǒ　爷爷yéye　奶奶nǎinai　喜欢xǐhuan　在zài　郊区jiāoqū　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　城里chéngli　新鲜xīnxiān，　人rén　也yě　不bú　那么nàme　拥挤yōngjǐ。wǒ yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zài jiāoqū sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ chéngli xīnxiān, rén yě bú 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.
她Tā　说shuō，　这zhè　次cì　成功chénggōng　让ràng　她tā　更gèng　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn　为wèi　自己zìjǐ　的de　理想lǐxiǎng　努力nǔlì。Tā 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.
那Nà　位wèi　作家zuòjiā　说shuō，　他tā　年轻niánqīng　的de　时候shíhou　在zài　国　内guónèi　大学dàxué　学习xuéxí，　后来hòulái　出国chūguó　留学liúxué，　感觉gǎnjué　自己zìjǐ　又yòu　像xiàng　学生xuéshēng　一样yíyàng。Nà 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.
那Nà　位wèi　小说家xiǎoshuōjiā　说shuō，　生活shēnghuó　中zhōng　的de　每měi　件jiàn　事情shìqing　都dōu　可以kěyǐ　变成biànchéng　各种gèzhǒng　故事gùshi。Nà 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　说shuō，　这zhè　个gè　小组xiǎozǔ　的de　每měi　个gè　人rén　都dōu　要yào　为wèi　自己zìjǐ　的de　部分bùfen　负责fùzé。Lǎoshī 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　说shuō，　做zuò　老师lǎoshī　最zuì　重要zhòngyào　的de　是shì　要yào　有yǒu　耐心nàixīn。lǎoshī 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　在zài　课上kèshàng　解释jiěshì　了le　问题wèntí　的de　原因yuányīn，　也yě　说shuō　清楚qīngchu　了le　可能kěnéng　的de　结果jiéguǒ。lǎoshī 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.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　她tā　的de　症状zhèngzhuàng　不bú　太tài　严重yánzhòng，　可是kěshì　要yào　多duō　喝hē　水shuǐ。yīshēng shuō tā de zhèngzhuàng bú tài yánzhòng, kěshì yào duō hē shuǐ.
The doctor said her symptoms were not too serious, but she should drink more water.
她tā　戴着dàizhe　口罩kǒuzhào　去qù　公司gōngsī，　跟gēn　经理jīnglǐ　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　想xiǎng　请假qǐngjià　两liǎng　天tiān。tā dàizhe kǒuzhào qù gōngsī, gēn jīnglǐ shuō zìjǐ xiǎng qǐngjià liǎng tiān.
She went to the company wearing a mask and told the manager that she wanted to take two days off.
经理jīnglǐ　听完tīngwán　以后yǐhòu，　让ràng　她tā　赶紧gǎnjǐn　回家huíjiā，　说shuō　工作gōngzuò　明天míngtiān　再zài　做zuò。jīnglǐ tīngwán yǐhòu, ràng tā gǎnjǐn huíjiā, shuō gōngzuò míngtiān zài zuò.
After hearing that, the manager told her to hurry home and said the work could be done tomorrow.
她tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　好转hǎozhuǎn　得de　很hěn　慢màn，　可能kěnéng　这zhè　两liǎng　天tiān　都dōu　不bù　能néng　出去chūqù。tā shuō zìjǐ hǎozhuǎn de hěn màn, kěnéng zhè liǎng tiān dōu bù néng chūqù.
She said she is recovering very slowly and probably won’t be able to go out for the next two days.
医生yīshēng　说shuō，　如果rúguǒ　今天jīntiān　晚上wǎnshang　又yòu　发烧fāshāo，　就jiù　赶紧gǎnjǐn　来lái　医院yīyuàn。yīshēng shuō, rúguǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yòu fāshāo, jiù gǎnjǐn lái yīyuàn.
The doctor said that if she gets a fever again tonight, she should come to the hospital right away.
我们wǒmen　老师lǎoshī　说shuō，　感冒gǎnmào　的de　时候shíhou　最好zuìhǎo　别bié　喝hē　太tài　多duō　冰bīng　饮料yǐnliào。wǒmen lǎoshī shuō, gǎnmào de shíhou zuìhǎo bié hē tài duō bīng yǐnliào.
Our teacher said that when you have a cold, it’s best not to drink too many cold drinks.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　我wǒ　吃chī　了le　药yào　以后yǐhòu　要yào　多duō　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō wǒ chī le yào yǐhòu yào duō xiūxi.
The doctor said that after I take the medicine, I should rest more.
她Tā　说shuō　快递kuàidì　已经yǐjīng　送到sòngdào　楼下lóuxià　了le，　但是dànshì　我wǒ　还hái　没méi　收到shōudào　那个nàge　包裹bāoguǒ。Tā shuō kuàidì yǐjīng sòngdào lóuxià le, dànshì wǒ hái méi shōudào nàge bāoguǒ.
She said the delivery had already been brought downstairs, but I still haven't received that package.
客服Kèfú　说shuō，　包裹bāoguǒ　寄jì　到dào　那儿nàr　以后yǐhòu，　三天sāntiān　以后yǐhòu　就jiù　可以kěyǐ　退款tuìkuǎn。Kèfú shuō, bāoguǒ jì dào nàr yǐhòu, sāntiān yǐhòu jiù kěyǐ tuìkuǎn.
Customer service said that after the package is mailed there, a refund can be made three days later.
她tā　哭kū　的de　时候shíhou，　朋友péngyou　一直yìzhí　在zài　旁边pángbiān　安慰ānwèi　她tā，　说shuō　事情shìqíng　会huì　慢慢mànmàn　好起来hǎoqǐlái。tā kū de shíhou, péngyou yìzhí zài pángbiān ānwèi tā, shuō shìqíng huì mànmàn hǎoqǐlái.
When she was crying, her friend kept comforting her beside her, saying things would slowly get better.
这家zhèjiā　店diàn　的de　人rén　很hěn　有礼貌yǒulǐmào，　一yí　进门jìnmén　就jiù　笑xiào　着zhe　跟gēn　我们wǒmen　说shuō　“你好nǐhǎo”。zhèjiā diàn de rén hěn yǒulǐmào, yí jìnmén jiù xiào zhe gēn wǒmen shuō “nǐhǎo".
The people in this shop are very polite; as soon as you walk in, they smile and say “hello” to us.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　吃chī　太tài　多duō　糖táng　是shì　坏huài　习惯xíguàn。yīshēng shuō chī tài duō táng shì huài xíguàn.
The doctor said eating too much sugar is a bad habit.
房东fángdōng　说shuō　明天míngtiān　可以kěyǐ　去qù　看kàn　一下yíxià　房子fángzi，　如果rúguǒ　合适héshì　就jiù　签qiān　合同hétong。fángdōng shuō míngtiān kěyǐ qù kàn yíxià fángzi, rúguǒ héshì jiù qiān hétong.
The landlord said we can go look at the apartment tomorrow, and if it’s suitable, we’ll sign the contract.
这zhè　个gè　房东fángdōng　人rén　很hěn　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　说shuō　押金yājīn　不能bùnéng　太tài　晚wǎn　给gěi。zhè gè fángdōng rén hěn hǎo, kěshì tā shuō yājīn bùnéng tài wǎn gěi.
This landlord is very nice, but she said the deposit can’t be paid too late.
天气预报tiānqìyùbào　说shuō　会huì　下雨xiàyǔ。tiānqìyùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ.
The weather forecast says it will rain.
公告gōnggào　说shuō　这zhè　是shì　一yí　个gè　公益gōngyì　活动huódòng。gōnggào shuō zhè shì yí gè gōngyì huódòng.
The notice says this is a public-welfare event.
请qǐng　跟gēn　孩子háizi　说shuō　晚安wǎn’ān。qǐng gēn háizi shuō wǎn'ān.
Please say good night to the children.
不好意思bùhǎoyìsi，　请qǐng　再zài　说shuō　一yí　次cì。bùhǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí cì.
Excuse me, please say it again.
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