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话

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The word "说话" is formed by combining the character "说", meaning to speak, with the character "话", meaning speech or words; this creates a verb-object compound where the action of speaking directly relates to the object of words, resulting in the meaning "to talk".

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢说话。

Wǒ xǐhuān shuōhuà.

I like to talk.

她说话很快。

Tā shuōhuà hěn kuài.

She speaks quickly.

我们在教室说话。

Wǒmen zài jiàoshì shuōhuà.

We are talking in the classroom.

他说话的时候很认真。

Tā shuōhuà de shíhòu hěn rènzhēn.

He is very serious when he speaks.

如果你不说话，别人就不会了解你。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù shuōhuà, biérén jiù bù huì liǎojiě nǐ.

If you don't speak, others won't understand you.

Word Definition - 说话

shuō huà to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word

Individual Character Details

说 shuì, shuō, shuō
话 huà, huà