說道

See also: 说道

Chinese

to speak; to say; persuade (politically)
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
trad. (說道)
simp. (说道)

Pronunciation


Note: The toneless final syllable variant is used for the colloquial senses only, while erhuayin is used for the noun sense only.

Verb

說道

  1. (colloquial) to speak
  2. (colloquial) to discuss
  3. (formal) to say

Usage notes

  • The colloquial senses are used chiefly in a reduplicated pattern.
  • The formal sense is used chiefly when quoting direct speech.

Synonyms

  • (to discuss):

Noun

說道

  1. (colloquial) reason; argument; sense; logic

Synonyms