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据说

jù shuō · ju shuo

Traditional 據說

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. it is said that; reportedly
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The big fish

  1. Dengdeng

    据说(jùshuō)这个(zhège)湖(hú)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)很大(hěndà)的(de)鱼(yú)。

    They say there's a huge fish in this lake.

  2. Liangliang

    据说(jùshuō)？谁(shéi)说(shuō)的(de)？

    They say? Who says?

  3. Dengdeng

    卖(mài)冰棍(bīnggùn)的(de)大爷(dàye)说(shuō)的(de)。

    The old man who sells popsicles.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)看看(kànkan)，你(nǐ)看到(kàndào)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then let's watch. Do you see it?

  5. Dengdeng

    看到(kàndào)了(le)，是(shì)一只(yīzhǐ)鸭子(yāzi)。

    I do! It's a duck.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

据(jù)说(shuō)这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)菜(cài)非(fēi)常(cháng)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

It is said that the food at this restaurant is very delicious.

02

据(jù)说(shuō)他(tā)下(xià)个(ge)月(yuè)要(yào)搬(bān)到(dào)南(nán)方(fāng)去(qù)住(zhù)。

It is said that he is going to move to the south next month.

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据
jù

according to; to act in accordance with

说
shuō

to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment

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