説話〔说话〕 syut³ waa⁶ {shuō huà}

To speak

說話〔说话〕 syut³ waa⁶ {shuō huà}

1. to speak
2. to say
3. to talk
4. to gossip
5. to tell stories
6. talk
7. word

說話算數〔说话-数〕 syut³ waa⁶ syun³ sou³ {shuō huà suàn shù}

1. to keep one's promise
2. to mean what one says

說話算話〔说话-话〕 syut³ waa⁶ syun³ waa⁶ {shuō huà suàn huà}

1. to do as promised
2. to be as good as one's word
3. to honor one's word
4. to mean what one says

說話不當話〔说话-当话〕 syut³ waa⁶ bat¹ dong¹ waa⁶ {shuō huà bù dàng huà}

1. to fail to keep to one's word
2. to break a promise

說話要算數〔说话--数〕 syut³ waa⁶ jiu³ syun³ sou³ {shuō huà yào suàn shù}

promises must be kept