说来

說來

shuōlái

phrase #4,895

Meanings

1 speaking of which
2 when it comes to
3 to put it

Characters

come; (directional complement)

Examples

HSK 2

说来话长。

Shuōlái-huàcháng.

It's a long story.

HSK 3

说来也巧，我们在路上碰到了。

Shuōlái yě qiǎo, wǒmen zài lùshang pèngdào le.

What a coincidence - we ran into each other on the road.

Tips

usage

说来 is often used at the start of a sentence as a transition. Common set phrases: 说来话长 (it's a long story), 说来也巧 (what a coincidence).

Stroke Order

说 shuō

来 lái