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说
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Definitions
- 1. to persuade
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 说
in the final analysis
to speak
to chat and laugh
to come to an agreement
to speak one's mind
to persuade
to say definitely
theory of seafloor spreading (geology)
after all
hub for diverse opinions
for example
nothing to pick on
gossip; hearsay; rumor
when all is said and done
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
(idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice
to speak the truth
simple introduction
to be all talk and no action
to talk endlessly; to talk about everything under the sun
to murmur endearments (idiom)
Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
science fiction novel
popular fiction
needless to say; it goes without saying
speech
period costume drama (on TV)
to say sth
see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào]
in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
excuse
as far as I'm concerned
promises must be kept
dramatic form consisting of historical narration
romance novel
lobby group
to talk nonsense
to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations
(idiom) needless to say
orator
hypothesis
to intercede
let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank
to talk from one's personal experience
to have nothing to say (idiom)
to state; to assert
persuasiveness
novella
to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
(let's) not mince words; (let's) not beat about the bush
see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
having unspeakable bitter suffering
(but) then again; (but) on the other hand
not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
geocentric theory in ancient Chinese astronomy
(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
to blurt out
to specify
to talk nonsense
flash fiction
to state
lit. Ying writes a letter and Yan reads it
School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎi jiā] during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
non-fiction
in other words
to say
to lobby
to chat
to persuade
to boast
roman à clef
to tell the truth
supernatural novel
to chatter endlessly
novel
that goes without saying
opinions differ (idiom)
lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ
not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
(coll.) to insist; to allege; to assert
novel
to narrate
to sneer
lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
cannot be justified
flash fiction
popular tradition
to bring together
(idiom) no sooner said than done
there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)
to talk irresponsibly
to plagiarize
geocentric theory
sth pertinent to say
to act as a matchmaker
fiction
it is reasonable to say that...
to debate; to argue
A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[liú yì qìng]
to talk drivel
an expression of opinion
to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
to preach
(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
(idiom) not saying anything further; not raising any objection; without demur
to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc)
Concise History of the Chinese Novel by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
honestly speaking; to be frank, ...
to say again
to fail to keep to one's word
to make a story or theory consistent
strangely enough
It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
murder mystery (novel)
to have the final say
can't say for sure
tales of the supernatural (genre of fiction)
goes without saying; obvious; self-evident
to be unmentionable
though
flash fiction
speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] and 相聲|相声[xiàng sheng]
generally speaking
to comment; to evaluate
normally
novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
for example
unable to say
different opinion
start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)
in other words
lobby group
in other words; that is
as for
to do as promised
phlogiston theory
spit it out!
commentary (for a film etc); caption (for a photo etc)
see 沒說的|没说的[méi shuō de]
to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary
Shuowen Jiezi, the original Han dynasty Chinese character dictionary with 10,516 entries, authored by Xu Shen 許慎|许慎[xǔ shèn] in 2nd century
to act as a matchmaker
to make (sb) cry (with one's harsh words)
Few words are best.
theory
to explain sth over and over again
philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[zhōu dūn yí], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
(technical) manual
as the proverb says
hard to say; can't be sure
talking and laughing
accepted theory or formulation
it does not make sense
inaugural speech
to get sb to understand
Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding
(idiom) to talk random nonsense; to say whatever comes into one's head
easy to deal with; not a problem
to hit the nail on the head
to allow no explanation
generally speaking
see 說文解字|说文解字[shuō wén jiě zì]
Why is that?
listening, speaking, reading and writing (language skills)
to hear what was said
strictly speaking
to make empty promises
lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
prospectus
catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)
to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
to persuade
legend; folk tale
pornographic novel
needless to say; it goes without saying
to chat about this and that
to mention
can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
to make a long story short (idiom)
(but) then again; (but) on the other hand
heliocentric theory
to do what needs to be done, without delay
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
on the other hand
to explain (the difference)
to lie
to explain
if
to speak plainly; to speak one’s mind; to say directly
to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
both sides claim they're right (idiom)
to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
to call sth as it is (idiom)
to expound Buddhist teachings
folk art consisting of storytelling to music
liar
speechless
techno-thriller novel
explanatory diagram
not to mention
generally speaking
to be unable to say or tell
to reason
to speak out
hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict)
to agree on
acceptable
to put it simply; simply put
lobby group
nothing serious
to tell in detail
to tell the truth
to recount; to narrate; to give an account of
theory of free play (in Kant's philosophy)
to declare; to state
see 說是一回事，做又是另外一回事|说是一回事，做又是另外一回事[shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì]
scattered essays
lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives
a martial arts (wuxia) novel
to talk about
can be counted or regarded as
for example; for instance
Darwinism
to state
way of speaking
novel of denunciation (according to Lu Xun's 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn] classification)
thus
looking at the big picture
really good
to say sth for fun
to recount
to discuss
to hear (sth said)
memorandum
harmful teachings
to speak frankly
\The Story of Yue Fei\, biography of Song dynasty patriot and general Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[yuè fēi]
to assert categorically
various ideas
for example
it is said that; reportedly
historical novel
in other words
reactivation hypothesis
as the saying goes; as they say...
it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom)
commentator
(fig.) lobbyist
to be as good as one's word (idiom)
to speak without thinking; to blurt sth out
to keep one's promise; to mean what one says
to speak of
lunatic ravings; nonsense
to plead
to be honest
to make a slip of the tongue
all talk and no action (idiom)
to talk rubbish
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
unable to say
single origin out of Africa (current mainstream theory of human evolution)
information meeting
short story
Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) by Duan Yucai 段玉裁[duàn yù cái]
to speak on sb's behalf; to intercede for sb