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胡说 (hú shuō) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

胡说 (hú shuō) is a Chinese word: to talk nonsense. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 胡说

动 dòng verb

to talk nonsense

你别胡说,这不是真的。

nǐ bié hú shuō zhè bú shì zhēn de

Don't talk nonsense, this isn't true.

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Word breakdown

胡 hú — recklessly, carelessly, wildly (modifies the speaking)

说 shuō — to speak, to say, to talk

Structure & writing
1 胡 hú — ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples
胡 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

1.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 说 shuō — to express in words; to speak

说 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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