说了
shuōle
In Chinese, the English phrase 'said' is expressed by 说了 (shuōle).
The most common and versatile word for 'said' in Mandarin Chinese is 说 (shuō).
Meaning: mentioned earlier (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word consists of the verb 说 (to speak/say) and the aspect particle 了 (indicating completion or a change of state).
How does it change in a sentence?
Removing the 了 from 说了 changes the meaning from a completed action ('said') to the base verb ('say' or 'speak').
How do you pronounce it?
shuōle
Did you know?
- While 说了 is the general term for 'said', Chinese has a specific word 说漏嘴 which literally means 'to let the mouth leak', used when someone accidentally said a secret.
- When quoting someone in formal writing, the word 云 (yún) is used for 'said', which is a very archaic and scholarly term.
- In casual conversation, people might use 说了 to mean 'already told you', implying that the topic is closed or redundant.
Examples in context
- 你刚说了什么？What was that you just said?This sentence is useful for asking about something that was just 说了.Tatoeba #5780592 by verdastelo9604, translation #2954155 by CK
- 他说了些什么。He said something.This sentence is useful for describing what someone 说了.Tatoeba #7771887 by jiangche, translation #2926303 by CH
- 我就说了这么多。That's all I said.This sentence is useful for stating the extent of what was 说了.Tatoeba #11702373 by Jokubas, translation #3565818 by CK
- 他说他很忙。(tā shuō tā hěn máng)He said he is very busy.
- 老师说我们需要多练习。(lǎoshī shuō wǒmen xūyào duō liànxí)The teacher said we need more practice.
- 她说她明天会来。(tā shuō tā míngtiān huì lái)She said she will come tomorrow.
- 他表示他同意这个建议。(tā biǎoshì tā tóngyì zhège jiànyì)He said he agrees with this suggestion.
- 他们表示愿意提供帮助。(tāmen biǎoshì yuànyì tígōng bāngzhù)They said they are willing to offer help.
- 政府发言人谈到了决定的原因。(zhèngfǔ fāyánrén tándào le juédìng de yuányīn)The government spokesperson talked about the reasons for the decision.
- 他们谈到了未来的战略。(tāmen tándào le wèilái de zhànlüè)They discussed future strategies.
- 她说道，“我会永远爱你。”(tā shuōdào, "wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn ài nǐ")She said, "I will love you forever."
- 她喊着，“快回家吧！”(tā hǎn zhe, "kuài huí jiā ba!")She yelled, "Come home quickly!"
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Example conversation
Yuting and Wei are discussing a plan they made earlier.
- 雨婷 Yuting就像我之前说了，我们明天见。Jiù xiàng wǒ zhīqián shuōle, wǒmen míngtiān jiàn.As I said before, we'll meet tomorrow.
- 伟 Wei对，我记得你说了。Duì, wǒ jìdé nǐ shuōle.Right, I remember you said that.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们约定在公园门口见。Nà wǒmen yuēdìng zài gōngyuán ménkǒu jiàn.Then let's agree to meet at the park gate.
- 伟 Wei没问题，明天见。Méi wèntí, míngtiān jiàn.No problem, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
