游说 遊說
游说 遊說 yóu shuì ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˋ jau4 seoi3
- to lobby
- to campaign
- to promote (an idea, a product)
- (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period)
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More words with these characters
游 遊
- 上游 shàng yóu ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ soeng6 jau4 upper reaches (of a river)
- 下游 xià yóu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˊ haa6 jau4 lower reaches (of a river)
- 出游 出遊 chū yóu ㄔㄨ ㄧㄡˊ ceot1 jau4 to go on a tour
- 周游 周遊 zhōu yóu ㄓㄡ ㄧㄡˊ zau1 jau4 to travel around
- 导游 導遊 dǎo yóu ㄉㄠˇ ㄧㄡˊ dou6 jau4 tour guide
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- 旅游 旅遊 lǚ yóu ㄌㄩˇ ㄧㄡˊ trip
- 游泳 yóu yǒng ㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄥˇ jau4 wing6 swimming
- 漫游 漫遊 màn yóu ㄇㄢˋ ㄧㄡˊ maan6 jau4 to travel around
- 游人 遊人 yóu rén ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ jau4 jan4 a tourist
- 游客 遊客 yóu kè ㄧㄡˊ ㄎㄜˋ jau4 haak3 traveler; tourist
- 游戏 遊戲 yóu xì ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧˋ jau4 hei3 game
- 游玩 遊玩 yóu wán ㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄢˊ jau4 wun6 to amuse oneself
- 游船 遊船 yóu chuán ㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ pleasure boat
- 游行 遊行 yóu xíng ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jau4 hang4 to march; to parade; to demonstrate
- 游览 遊覽 yóu lǎn ㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄢˇ jau4 laam5 to go sightseeing
- 郊游 郊遊 jiāo yóu ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ gaau1 jau4 to go for an outing
- 游泳池 yóu yǒng chí ㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄥˇ ㄔˊ jau4 wing6 ci4 swimming pool
- 游戏机 遊戲機 yóu xì jī ㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄧ jau4 hei3 gei1 video game machine
- 中游 zhōng yóu ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˊ zung1 jau4 the middle stretches of a river
- 乙游 乙遊 yǐ yóu ㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ otome game – a romance simulation game targeted at women, typically featuring female protagonists and multiple male love interests (abbr. for 乙女游戏)
说 說
- 传说 傳說 chuán shuō ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄛ cyun4 syut3 legend; folk tale
- 再说 再說 zài shuō ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄛ zoi3 syut3 to say again
- 别说 別說 bié shuō ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨㄛ bit6 seoi3 to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
- 劝说 勸說 quàn shuō ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄛ hyun3 syut3 to persuade
- 好说 好說 hǎo shuō ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ hou2 syut3 easy to deal with; not a problem
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- 学说 學說 xué shuō ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄨㄛ hok6 syut3 theory
- 小说 小說 xiǎo shuō ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ siu2 syut3 novel
- 按说 按說 àn shuō ㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄛ on3 syut3 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
- 据说 據說 jù shuō ㄐㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄛ geoi3 syut3 it is said that; reportedly
- 演说 演說 yǎn shuō ㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛ jin2 syut3 speech
- 听说 聽說 tīng shuō ㄊㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄛ ting1 syut3 to hear (sth said)
- 胡说 胡說 hú shuō ㄏㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄛ wu4 syut3 to talk nonsense
- 解说 解說 jiě shuō ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄕㄨㄛ gaai2 syut3 to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary
- 诉说 訴說 sù shuō ㄙㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛ sou3 syut3 to recount
- 说情 說情 shuō qíng ㄕㄨㄛ ㄑㄧㄥˊ syut3 cing4 to intercede
- 说明 說明 shuō míng ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊ syut3 ming4 to explain
- 说服 說服 shuō fú ㄕㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ seoi3 fuk6 to persuade
- 说法 說法 shuō fǎ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄈㄚˇ syut3 faat3 to expound Buddhist teachings
- 说法 說法 shuō fa ㄕㄨㄛ ˙ㄈㄚ syut3 faat3 way of speaking
- 说笑 說笑 shuō xiào ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˋ syut3 siu3 to chat and laugh
Idioms with these characters
- 釜底游鱼 釜底游魚 fǔ dǐ yóu yú ㄈㄨˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄩˊ fu2 dai2 jau4 jyu2 a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)
- 旧地重游 舊地重遊 jiù dì chóng yóu ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄡˊ gau6 dei6 cung4 jau4 (idiom) to return to a place after a long time away
- 力争上游 力爭上游 lì zhēng shàng yóu ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ lik6 zang1 soeng6 jau4 to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
Show 5 more idioms with 游 遊
- 散兵游勇 散兵遊勇 sǎn bīng yóu yǒng ㄙㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄥˇ saan2 bing1 jau4 jung5 lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action
- 游刃有余 遊刃有餘 yóu rèn yǒu yú ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ jau4 jan6 jau5 jyu4 handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
- 游移不定 yóu yí bù dìng ㄧㄡˊ ㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ jau4 ji4 bat1 ding6 to oscillate without pause (idiom)
- 优游自得 優遊自得 yōu yóu zì dé ㄧㄡ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ jau1 jau4 zi6 dak1 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
- 周游列国 周遊列國 zhōu yóu liè guó ㄓㄡ ㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ zau1 jau4 lit6 gwok3 to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
- 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō ㄔㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛ coeng4 waa6 dyun2 syut3 (idiom) to make a long story short; to keep it brief
- 但说无妨 但說無妨 dàn shuō wú fáng ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄨˊ ㄈㄤˊ daan6 syut3 mou4 fong4 there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)
- 二话不说 二話不說 èr huà bù shuō ㄦˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄛ ji6 waa6 bat1 syut3 (idiom) not saying anything further; not raising any objection; without demur
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- 光说不练 光說不練 guāng shuō bù liàn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ gwong1 syut3 bat1 lin6 all talk and no action (idiom)
- 光说不做 光說不做 guāng shuō bù zuò ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ gwong1 syut3 bat1 zou6 (idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice
- 好说歹说 好說歹說 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄉㄞˇ ㄕㄨㄛ hou2 syut3 daai2 syut3 (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible
- 胡诌乱说 胡謅亂說 hú zhōu luàn shuō ㄏㄨˊ ㄓㄡ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄛ wu4 zau1 lyun6 syut3 (idiom) to talk random nonsense; to say whatever comes into one's head
- 口说无凭 口說無憑 kǒu shuō wú píng ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄨˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ hau2 seoi3 mou4 pang4 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
- 能说会道 能說會道 néng shuō huì dào ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋ nang4 syut3 wui2 dou6 can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
- 说长道短 說長道短 shuō cháng dào duǎn ㄕㄨㄛ ㄔㄤˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄨㄢˇ syut3 coeng4 dou6 dyun2 lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
Example sentences
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该 該 法案 的 说客 說客 把 游说 遊說 贿 賄 款 汇入 匯入 了 竞选 競選 基金 。
Lobbyists for the bill funneled bribes into a campaign fund.
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