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How to Say ‘What I said’ in Simplified Chinese

我说的

wǒ shuō de

[wo shuō de]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting 的 after 'I said' turns it into 'what I said'. Same with other actions: 我做的 (wǒ zuò de) "what I made".

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wo]

I

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

说

shuō

[shuō]

to speak; to say

A basic verb for talking or saying something; used alone it invites someone to go ahead and speak.

Example

请你慢一点说。

Please speak a bit more slowly.

的

de

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

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