English–Chinese

“talk” in Chinese

Chinese

Also讲 (jiǎng) · 谈 (tán) · 交谈 (jiāo tán)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuō huà

Example

请不要在图书馆里说话。qǐng bú yào zài tú shū guǎn lǐ shuō huà

Please don't talk in the library.

Illustration for 说话 (talk)

How to say “talk” in Chinese

“Talk” in Chinese is 说话 (shuō huà).

Spoken words form a bridge between one person's mind and another person's understanding.

Full entry for 说话: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 说话

我和朋友在公园里说话。wǒ hé péng yǒu zài gōng yuán lǐ shuō huà

My friends and I are talking in the park.

Tips for using 说话

  • English often uses talk for a conversation, but this verb also fits a single thing someone says, which makes it common in rules about speaking.

Other Chinese words for “talk”

2

讲

jiǎng

verbtalk

请把你的想法讲出来。qǐng bǎ nǐ de xiáng fǎ jiǎng chū lái

Please talk about your idea.

3

谈

tán

verbtalk

我们可以谈一下吗？wǒ men ké yǐ tán yí xià ma

Can we talk for a moment?

我们在公园里交谈了很久。wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ jiāo tán le hěn jiǔ

We talked in the park for a long time.

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