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话说

huà shuō · hua shuo

Traditional 話說

Meaning

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  1. It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)
  2. to discuss; to recount
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In a conversation

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Storyteller of the teahouse

  1. Dengdeng

    话说(huàshuō)，从前(cóngqián)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)很(hěn)爱(ài)睡觉(shuìjiào)的(de)人(rén)

    The tale goes: once there was a person who loved to sleep.

  2. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)又(yòu)开始(kāishǐ)说书(shuōshū)了(le)

    Haha, you have started storytelling again.

  3. Dengdeng

    话说(huàshuō)他(tā)每天(měitiān)睡(shuì)十二(shíèr)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)，还(hái)说(shuō)累(lèi)

    The tale goes that he slept twelve hours a day and still said he was tired.

  4. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  5. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)……我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)了(le)

    Then... I forgot, because I want to sleep too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

话(huà)说(shuō)从(cóng)前(qián)有(yǒu)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)住(zhù)在(zài)山(shān)脚(jiǎo)下(xià)。

It is said that long ago an old man lived at the foot of the mountain.

02

话(huà)说(shuō)回(huí)来(lái)，这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)还(hái)得(děi)再(zài)商(shāng)量(liang)。

That said, this matter still needs further discussion.

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