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

HSK 1

说是明天会下雨。

Shuōshì míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

They say it will rain tomorrow.

HSK 3

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