How to say “it is said” in Chinese
it is said
“It is said” in Chinese is 据说, jù shuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
据说 is read jù shuō: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 居 jū hints at the sound.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “据说”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 据说. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 据说这家饭馆已经开了一百年了。jùshuōzhèjiāfànguǎnyǐjīngkāileyìbǎiniánleThey say this restaurant has been open for a hundred years.
- 据说他要去中国工作了jùshuōtāyàoqùZhōngguógōngzuòleThey say he's going to work in China.
- 据说明天会下雨jùshuōmíngtiānhuìxiàyǔThey say it'll rain tomorrow.
- 据说他下个月要辞职。jùshuōtāxiàgeyuèyàocízhíThey say he’s quitting next month.
More words from the lesson “According to, and based on”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “it is said” in Chinese?
“It is said” in Chinese is 据说, pinyin jùshuō.
What does 据说 mean?
据说 (jùshuō) means “it is said”.
How do you write 据说?
据说 is 2 characters: 据 (jù) — rely on; according to; 说 (shuō) — speak, say. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 据说?
据说 is read jùshuō. Tones: jù — fourth tone, shuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“it is said” in the lesson “According to, and based on”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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