English–Chinese
“say” in Chinese
How to say “say” in Chinese
“Say” in Chinese is 说 (shuō).
Turning an idea or piece of information into words that can be heard and shared.
Example sentences with 说
他刚才说他不去了。tā gāng cái shuō tā bú qù le
He just said that he wasn't going.
Tips for using 说
- A reported message can follow this verb directly in Chinese, so a full statement often needs no English-style "that" between the reporting verb and the message.
Other Chinese words for “say”
孔子曰：学而时习之。kǒng zi yuē xué ér shí xí zhī
Confucius said, "Study and practice what you learn from time to time."
他说道：“我明天去北京。”tā shuō dào wǒ míng tiān qù běi jīng
He said, "I'm going to Beijing tomorrow."