说是

說是

shuōshì

phrase #4,409

Meanings

1 it is said that
2 supposedly
3 they say

Characters

to say; to speak

Examples

说是明天会下雨。

Shuōshì míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

They say it will rain tomorrow.

他说是老板让他做的。

Tā shuōshì lǎobǎn ràng tā zuò de.

He said it was the boss who told him to do it.

Tips

usage

说是 introduces reported speech or hearsay. It softens a claim, similar to English 'supposedly' or 'it is said that.'

Stroke Order

说 shuō

是 shì