说法

說法

shuōfǎ

noun HSK 5 #2,306

Meanings

1 way of saying something; wording; formulation
2 statement; version (of events); argument

Characters

to say; to speak

method; way; law

A way of saying — a particular version, expression, or account of something.

Examples

这种说法不太准确。

Zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ bù tài zhǔnquè.

This way of putting it isn't very accurate.

按照他的说法，事情是这样的。

Ànzhào tā de shuōfǎ, shìqing shì zhèyàng de.

According to his account, this is what happened.

这个词用英语怎么说？有什么说法？

Zhège cí yòng Yīngyǔ zěnme shuō? Yǒu shénme shuōfǎ?

How do you say this word in English? Is there an expression for it?

民间有一种说法，吃鱼能变聪明。

Mínjiān yǒu yī zhǒng shuōfǎ, chī yú néng biàn cōngming.

There's a folk saying that eating fish makes you smarter.

Tips

usage

说法 is incredibly versatile: (1) a way of expressing something (换一种说法 = rephrase it), (2) someone's version of events (他的说法 = his account), (3) a folk belief or saying (有一种说法 = there's a saying that...).

usage

The pattern X法 creates 'way of X-ing': 做法 (way of doing), 看法 (viewpoint), 想法 (idea/thought), 写法 (way of writing).

Stroke Order

说 shuō

法 fǎ