说 ⇒
说 shuì/shuō, [說]/[説], to persuade, to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off/a theory (typically...
来说 说话 shuōhuà, [說話], to speak/to say/to talk/to gossip/to tell stories/talk/word
听说 tīngshuō, [聽說], to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and speaking
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
再说 zàishuō, [再說], to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover/what's more/besides
说谎 shuōhuǎng, [說謊], to lie/to tell an untruth
说服 shuōfú, [說服], to persuade/to convince/to talk sb over/Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]
说实话 shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
说法 shuōfǎ/shuōfa, [說法], to expound Buddhist teachings, way of speaking/wording/formulation/one's version...
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
胡说 húshuō, [胡說], to talk nonsense/drivel
比如说 说说 shuōshuo, [說說], to say sth
传说 chuánshuō, [傳說], legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say that...
说了算 shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
直说 胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
据说 jùshuō, [據說], it is said that/reportedly
说是 说来 实话实说 shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
很难说 说笑 shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
演说 yǎnshuō, [演說], speech/to deliver a speech
说唱 shuōchàng, [說唱], speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tán cí] ...
话说 huàshuō, [話說], It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to discuss/to recount
瞎说 xiāshuō, [瞎說], to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not...
说服力 shuōfúlì, [說服力], persuasiveness
换句话说 huànjùhuàshuō, [換句話說], in other words
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
好说 hǎoshuō, [好說], easy to deal with/not a problem/(polite answer) you flatter me
虽说 suīshuō, [雖說], though/although
说教 shuōjiào, [說教], to preach
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
说道 shuōdào/shuōdao, [說道], to state/to say (the quoted words), to discuss/reason (behind sth)
不如说 说到做到 shuōdàozuòdào, [說到做到], to be as good as one's word (idiom)/to keep one's promise
说到底 shuōdàodǐ, [說到底], in the final analysis/in the end
说辞 shuōcí, [說辭], excuse/pretext/entreaties/arguments
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
说不清 游说 yóushuì, [遊說], to lobby/to campaign/to promote (an idea, a product)/(old) to visit various rule...
劝说 quànshuō, [勸說], to persuade/persuasion/to advise
不说 说客 shuìkè, [說客], (old) itinerant political adviser/(fig.) lobbyist/go-between/mouthpiece/also pr....
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
诉说 sùshuō, [訴說], to recount/to tell of/to relate/(fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (so...
说三道四 shuōsāndàosì, [說三道四], to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)/to criticize/gossip
明说 难说 与其说 解说 jiěshuō, [解說], to explain/to comment
这就是说 俗话说 súhuàshuō, [俗話說], as the proverb says/as they say...
道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō, [道聽途說], gossip/hearsay/rumor
却说 说闲话 说起 shuōqǐ, [說起], to mention/to bring up (a subject)/with regard to/as for
说大话 且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
谈情说爱 tánqíngshuōài, [談情說愛], to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship
说梦话 细说 xìshuō, [細說], to tell in detail
学说 xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
按理说 ànlǐshuō, [按理說], it is reasonable to say that...
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
能说会道 néngshuōhuìdào, [能說會道], can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
自圆其说 zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
难道说 述说 shùshuō, [述說], to recount/to narrate/to give an account of
邪说 xiéshuō, [邪說], harmful teachings/evil doctrine
举例来说 jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
如是说 说动 shuōdòng, [說動], to persuade
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
解说员 jiěshuōyuán, [解說員], commentator
说话声 说穿 现身说法 xiànshēnshuōfǎ, [現身說法], to talk from one's personal experience/to use oneself as an example
总的说来 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
说定 shuōdìng, [說定], to agree on/to settle on
按说 ànshuō, [按說], in the ordinary course of events/ordinarily/normally
譬如说 言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
文说 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
说情 shuōqíng, [說情], to intercede/to plead for sb else
说和 说空话 评说 píngshuō, [評說], to comment/to evaluate
说白 说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
众说纷纭 zhòngshuōfēnyún, [眾說紛紜], opinions differ (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
俗话说得好 说理 shuōlǐ, [說理], to reason/to argue logically
没说的 méishuōde, [沒說的], nothing to pick on/really good/nothing to discuss/settled matter/no problem
再者说 说头 谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì, [談天說地], to talk endlessly/talking of anything under the sun
只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
说书 shuōshū, [說書], folk art consisting of storytelling to music
长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
照说 zhàoshuō, [照說], normally/ordinarily speaking
说怪话 假说 jiǎshuō, [假說], hypothesis
叙说 论说 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
说明文 解说词 jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
说媒 shuōméi, [說媒], to act as a matchmaker
具体说来 说亲 shuōqīn, [說親], to act as a matchmaker
中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
二话没说 èrhuàméishuō, [二話沒說], see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
具体地说 说法不一 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
小说书 小说集 大致说来 论说文 成说 chéngshuō, [成說], accepted theory or formulation
八 ⇒
八 bā, eight/8
王八 wángbā, tortoise/cuckold/(old) male owner of a brothel/pimp
胡说八道 húshuōbādào, [胡說八道], to talk rubbish
八卦 bāguà, the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì jīng]/gossip/gossi...
第八 乱七八糟 luànqībāzāo, [亂七八糟], everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess/at sixes and sevens
八点 十八 shíbā, eighteen/18
三八 sānbā, International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fù nǚ jié], 8th March/foolish/stupid
八月 Bāyuè, August/eighth month (of the lunar year)
八十 bāshí, eighty/80
丑八怪 chǒubāguài, [醜八怪], ugly person
八哥 bāgē, (bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)
第十八 八百 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng, in all directions/all around/far and near
八九 八千 十万八 八万 七八 八度 bādù, octave
十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
八百万 八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
二十八 四十八 八字 bāzì, the character 8 or 八/birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
三十八 杂七杂八 záqīzábā, [雜七雜八], an assortment/a bit of everything/lots of different (skills)
八分 十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
百分之八十 半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
七零八 乌七八糟 wūqībāzāo, [烏七八糟], everything in disorder (idiom)/in a hideous mess/obscene/dirty/filthy
正儿八经 zhèngérbājīng, [正兒八經], serious/earnest/real/true
八秒 五花八门 wǔhuābāmén, [五花八門], myriad/all kinds of/all sorts of
八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
八月份 bāyuèfèn, August
一万八 八千万 八面玲珑 bāmiànlínglóng, [八面玲瓏], be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
五六七八 八十四 七八十 一八六四年 八成 bāchéng, eighty percent/most probably/most likely
八音盒 bāyīnhé, musical box
一万八千 八点零五 八时 十七八 八角 bājiǎo, anise/star anise/aniseed/octagonal/Fructus Anisi stellati
七零八落 qīlíngbāluò, (idiom) everything broken and in disorder
七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé, lively discussion with everybody talking at once
两万八 二八 èrbā, 16/sixteen
九八点六 二十八万 八方 bāfāng, the eight points of the compass/all directions
耳听八方 八二分 七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
八十六 八十万 九零八 九十八 五十八 八五 八仙 Bāxiān, the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)
八七 八两 八九年 八九十 十八分 第二十八 六十八 八大 八又二分之一 一百八 八点一 一千八百万 八十五 百分之八 七八年 四平八稳 sìpíngbāwěn, [四平八穩], everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
正经八百 zhèngjīngbābǎi, [正經八百], very serious/solemn
八点五 二千八百万 零八 三八一 一百八十万 十点十八 一九八七年 四通八达 sìtōngbādá, [四通八達], roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
五万八千 八八 八日 十八亿 八万五 八千五百 六又八分之一 七七八八 qīqībābā, almost/nearing completion/bits and piece/of all kinds
八分之五 八十五万 十八秒 二十七八 八十八 一九八 八十分 八点五十 百分之八十五 三百八十万 一八零 一亿九千八百万 八又四分之三 八节 一九八零年 八股 bāgǔ, an essay in eight parts/stereotyped writing
一万零八 三八点 两亿八千三百万 七八九 五百八 一点三十八 八国联军 BāguóLiánjūn, [八國聯軍], Eight-Nation Alliance, involved in a military intervention in northern China in ...
十分之八 五百八十一 七三一四八三九五二一三 百八十 四万八千 八分之一又十四分之三 一九八一年 八点三十 一九八三年 六万八 一二三四五六七八 五八点 二亿八千万 八五年 八万五千 三亿四千八百万分之一 八二 八亿 八一 四百八十亿 百分之九十八 八拐 八一八 七八月份 两万八千 一千八百四十万 五十八秒 三十八九 四十七八 二万八 十八万 第四十八 三十八万 仰八叉 百分之八百 七又八分之一 廿八万四千 八万四千 一百八十四 三八点四十五 四点三十八 四十八分 一百六十八 第七八 八分之二 八分之三 零八年 八千亿 一千五百八十三万 八股文 bāgǔwén, eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing d...
三千七百八十万 八宝菜 八千八百万 八百二十万 三千八 七十八 六八点 八百四十 三千八百二十一 百分之八五十 八点十五 廿八万四千六百 三万八 八点二十五 一八五零年 八点九 第八二 二十八日 三十一亿六百七十八万六千零五 四千八百 零八十二 一百八十 七十九万二千四百五十八 八三 八点七 一七三八年 不如意事常八九 三百九十八万两千 一又八分之一 二十八万五千 十二点四十八 十八九 六万两千五百八十一 八十九 八十一 二八年 九十八万七千 十一万八千 二百八十四 二百八十五 六万八千 八十七 四千八 第三十八 一九五八年 二八分 六千八百 八万七 四百八十万 七八百 八亿五千万 八三年 八四年 污七八糟 wūqībāzāo, variant of 烏七八糟|乌七八糟[wū qī bā zāo]