Word · Frequency #32
saying
说；讲；告诉
saying is the present participle of say.
To tell, either verbally or in writing.
- 1.
To pronounce.
发音
- 2.
To try; to assay.
尝试；试验
- 3.
To recite.
背诵
- 4.
To tell, either verbally or in writing.
告知(口头或书面)
- 5.
To indicate in a written form.
(以书面形式)表明
- 6.
To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
据说(用于被动单数或主动复数,表示传闻或众所周知的事实)
- 7.
To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
说话；表达意见；回答；回复
念；发音；写着；标明；说话；表达；回答；据说；相传；背诵；朗诵
In use
He said that the meeting was at three.
I say we should leave now.
My mom says to clean my room.
say sth
及物动词，后直接跟名词或代词。
She said her name.
她说了她的名字。
say (that) clause
引导宾语从句时，that 常可省略。
He said (that) he was tired.
他说他累了。
say sth to sb
用 to 引出听话者。
I said goodbye to my friends.
我向朋友们道别。
Verb forms
base say · third person says · -ing saying · past said · past participle said
Connections
Collocations
- say something
- 说点什么；说话
- If you have nothing to say, just smile.如果你无话可说，微笑就好。
- say no
- 拒绝；说不
- She had to say no to the invitation.她不得不拒绝这次邀请。
- say yes
- 同意；答应
- He finally said yes to the plan.他最终同意了这项计划。
- say goodbye
- 告别；说再见
- We said goodbye at the airport.我们在机场道别。
- say sorry
- 道歉；说对不起
- You should say sorry for being late.你迟到了应该道歉。
- say a word
- 说一句话；开口
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：say 读作/sei/，嘴巴从收拢到张开，就像开口说话的动作；动词意思就是‘说’。注意它强调说出的话，而不是像 tell 那样强调告诉的对象。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面表达、新闻报道 say 是最常用的“说”，通常适用于口语和书面语，也常见于新闻报道中，语气中性自然。
Grammar Note
注意：say后接说的内容，不接人；接人需用say to sb。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'say' /seɪ/: they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/. Note the lookalikes 'says' /sez/ and 'said' /sed/, forms of 'say', are pronounced differently.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.