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› 說
說
syut3
Mandarin: shuo1
Simplified: 说
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Definitions
1
to speak
2
to say
3
to explain
4
to scold
5
to tell off
6
a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory)
7
to criticize
8
to try to influence someone to do something
9
to mean
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# adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 說
細說
sai3
syut3
tell in detail
學說
hok6
syut3
theory; doctrine
色情小說
sik1
cing4
siu2
syut3
pornographic novel; dirty book
說白
syut3
baak6
lines | plainly | speech, spoken parts in an opera; to put it bluntly
空口說白話
hung1
hau2
syut3
baak6
waa6
all talk no action; pay lip service to [syn.][粵]空口講白話
圖解說明
tou4
gaai2
syut3
ming4
illustrate
小小說
siu2
siu2
syut3
a short-short; a novelette
說情
syut3
cing4
plead for somebody else
乜說話
mat1
syut3
waa6
Not at all! - used as a common reply to a compliment
各說各話
gok3
syut3
gok3
waa6
everyone ends up expressing his own opinion
話說
waa6
syut3
it is said
講說話
gong2
syut3
waa6
say something
雖說
seoi1
syut3
although | 雖然 is more often used
說不得
syut3
bat1
dak1
ineffable
偵探小說
zing1
taam3
siu2
syut3
Detective Fiction
眾說紛紜
zung3
syut3
fan1
wan4
differing opinions; controversial
民間傳說
man4
gaan1
cyun4
syut3
folklore; popular legend
無話可說
mou4
waa6
ho2
syut3
faultless; flawless; above criticism
總的來說
zung2
dik1
loi4
syut3
in short; in summary; generally speaking
說明
syut3
ming4
to explain; to show; to illustrate
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