说了算

說了算

shuōlesuàn

phrase #3,804

Meanings

1 to have the final say
2 what one says goes

Characters

to say; to speak

completion particle

to count; to regard as

Examples

在这个家里，妈妈说了算。

Zài zhège jiālǐ, māma shuōlesuàn.

In this family, mom has the final say.

谁说了算？

Shéi shuōlesuàn?

Who has the final say?

Tips

grammar

The pattern is [someone] + 说了算: 你说了算 (you decide), 老板说了算 (the boss decides). 了 here indicates completion — once spoken, it counts.

Stroke Order

说 shuō

了 le

算 suàn