說 (syut3) — speak; talk; say; tell in Cantonese

syut˗₃說

简说

Mandarin Pinyin: shuo1

Meaning of 說

nounspeak; talk; say; tell

nouncriticize; scold; admonish

nounexplain; clarify; make clear

nountry to influence sb to do sth

nounpersuade; lobby; convince

nounmean; refer to; indicate

nountheory; teachings; doctrine

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Example Sentences with 說

對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。

Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.

你別這麼出爾反爾嘛﹗剛纔說要去﹐現在說不要了 — 你到底去不去啊﹖

Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you?

ngoˏ₅我nangˎ₄能syut˗₃說jatˉ¹一dimˊ²點pouˊ²普tungˉ¹通waa2;話

I can speak a little bit of Mandarin.

zeˏ₅這bunˊ²本siuˊ²小syut˗₃說batˉ¹不zamˊ²怎moˉ¹麼joengˍ₆樣。

This novel isn't up to much.

cyunˎ₄傳syut˗₃說jauˏ₅有sikˍ₆食janˎ₄人zukˍ₆族

Legend says there are cannibals.

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Words Containing 說

各說各話gok3 syut3 gok3 waa6

everyone ends up expressing his own opinion

來說loi4 syut3

interpret a topic from a certain point of view [粵]: 嚟講

好說hou2 syut3

OK, term used to indicate agreement | [粵]: 易話為

且說ce2 syut3

"Let us now talk about", usually used at the start of a narrative; moreover

說謊者syut3 fong1 ze2

liar

說情syut3 cing4

plead for somebody else

換句話說wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3

in other words

說謊syut3 fong1

to tell a lie [Syn.] 說謊話 [粵]: 講大話

實話實說sat6 waa6 sat6 syut3

perhaps; maybe (Cantonese: 話唔定 or 話唔埋)

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