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
笑 ⇒
笑 xiào, [咲], old variant of 笑[xiào], laugh/smile/CL:個|个[gè]
玩笑 wánxiào, to joke/joke/jest
开玩笑 kāiwánxiào, [開玩笑], to play a joke/to make fun of/to joke
笑话 xiàohuà, [笑話], joke/jest/CL:個|个[gè]/to laugh at/to mock
可笑 kěxiào, funny/ridiculous
好笑 hǎoxiào, laughable/funny/ridiculous
微笑 wēixiào, smile/CL:個|个[gè],絲|丝[sī]/to smile
嘲笑 cháoxiào, to jeer at/to deride/to ridicule/mockery/derision
笑容 xiàoróng, smile/smiling expression/CL:副[fù]
取笑 qǔxiào, to tease/to make fun of
说笑 shuōxiào, [說笑], to chat and laugh/to crack jokes/to banter
笑声 xiàoshēng, [笑聲], laughter
欢笑 huānxiào, [歡笑], to laugh happily/a belly-laugh
笑脸 xiàoliǎn, [笑臉], smiling face/smiley :) ☺/CL:副[fù]
傻笑 shǎxiào, to giggle/to laugh foolishly/to smirk/to simper
笑柄 xiàobǐng, a matter for ridicule/an object of ridicule/laughingstock
笑笑 笑料 xiàoliào, source of laughter/laughing stock/butt/joke (person)
大笑 dàxiào, to laugh heartily/a belly laugh
发笑 fāxiào, [發笑], to burst out laughing/to laugh
面带微笑 冷笑 lěngxiào, to sneer/to laugh grimly/grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indi...
开怀大笑 讥笑 jīxiào, [譏笑], to sneer
欢声笑语 捧腹大笑 pěngfùdàxiào, uproarious/hilarious/to split one's sides laughing/lit. to hold one's belly with...
嗤笑 chīxiào, to sneer at
狂笑 kuángxiào, to howl with laughter/to laugh one's head off
奸笑 jiānxiào, evil smile/sinister smile
耻笑 chǐxiào, [恥笑], to sneer at sb/to ridicule
笑星 逗笑 dòuxiào, to amuse/to cause to smile/amusing
哈哈大笑 hāhādàxiào, to laugh heartily/to burst into loud laughter
嬉笑 xīxiào, to be laughing and playing/to giggle
嬉皮笑脸 xīpíxiàoliǎn, [嬉皮笑臉], all smiles/smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
不苟言笑 谈笑 谈笑风生 tánxiàofēngshēng, [談笑風生], to talk cheerfully and wittily/to joke together
笑意 xiàoyì, smiling expression
笑纹 xiàowén, [笑紋], laugh lines (on the face)
笑容满面 哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
笑颜 有说有笑 yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
笑纳 xiàonà, [笑納], to kindly accept (an offering)
笑里藏刀 xiàolǐcángdāo, [笑裡藏刀], lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical in...
大笑不止 调笑 tiáoxiào, [調笑], to tease/to poke fun at
笑哈哈 xiàohāhā, to laugh heartily
一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
喜笑颜开 xǐxiàoyánkāi, [喜笑顏開], grinning from ear to ear (idiom)/beaming with happiness
笑嘻嘻 xiàoxīxī, grinning/smiling
闹笑话 nàoxiàohuà, [鬧笑話], to make a fool of oneself
笑面虎 xiàomiànhǔ, man with a big smile and evil intentions
苦笑 kǔxiào, to force a smile/a bitter laugh
哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào, the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
窃笑 qièxiào, [竊笑], to snigger/to titter
笑眯眯 xiàomīmī, beaming/all smiles
娇笑 笑靥 xiàoyè, [笑靨], dimple/smiling face
笑剧 啼笑皆非 tíxiàojiēfēi, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/between laughter and tears
一颦一笑 yīpínyīxiào, [一顰一笑], every frown and every smile
笑容可掬 xiàoróngkějū, smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
贻笑大方 yíxiàodàfāng, [貽笑大方], to make a fool of oneself/to make oneself a laughing stock
嘻笑 含笑九泉 欢笑声 笑呵呵 嬉笑怒骂 xīxiàonùmà, [嬉笑怒罵], lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)/fig. all kinds of emotions/to mo...
音容笑貌 笑脸相迎 xiàoliǎnxiāngyíng, [笑臉相迎], to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)
笑逐颜开 xiàozhúyánkāi, [笑逐顏開], smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure/all smiles/joy writt...
含笑 hánxiào, to have a smile on one's face
见笑 jiànxiào, [見笑], to mock/to be ridiculed/to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble...
讪笑 shànxiào, [訕笑], to ridicule/to mock
笑成 笑谈 xiàotán, [笑談], object of ridicule/laughingstock/to laugh over sth/to make light chat
狞笑 níngxiào, [獰笑], to laugh nastily/evil grin
别笑 憨笑 笑一 笑窝 xiàowō, [笑窩], dimple
笑貌 xiàomào, smiling face
笑骂 xiàomà, [笑罵], to deride/to mock/(jocularly) to heckle good-naturedly/to razz
哑然失笑 yǎránshīxiào, [啞然失笑], to laugh involuntarily/Taiwan pr. [è rán shī xiào]
带笑 笑吟吟 xiàoyínyín, smiling/with a smile
鬼笑 暗笑 ànxiào, laugh in (up) one's sleeve/snigger/snicker
失笑 shīxiào, to laugh in spite of oneself/to be unable to help laughing/to break into laughte...
欢歌笑语 毛都笑秃 哄笑 hōngxiào, to roar with laughter/hoots of laughter/guffaw
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