How to Say ‘Let us know’ in Simplified Chinese
跟我们说一声
gēn wǒ men shuō yī shēng
[gen waw-men shwaw yi shēng]
💬 Usage Tip: 说一声 literally means "say one sound." It means "just give a quick heads-up," and putting 一声 after the verb makes the request feel small and easy.
Phrase Breakdown
跟我们
gēn wǒ men
to us
跟 (with/to) + 我们 (us). 们 is light: 'gēn wǒ men'.
跟我们一起去吧。
Come with us.
Words in this phrase
跟
gēn
[gen]
with; to
Often means with, following, or speaking to someone depending on context.
你可以跟我来。
You can come with me.
我们
wǒ men
[waw-men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group; in business, often means the speaker’s team or company.
我们公司的同事都很愿意帮忙。
Our company’s colleagues are all very willing to help.
说一声
shuō yī shēng
let (someone) know
说 (say) + 一声 (a word). 一 becomes 'yì' before 声.
到了说一声。
Let me know when you arrive.
Words in this phrase
说
shuō
[shwaw]
to speak; to say
A common verb for speaking or saying something.
请你说中文。
Please speak Chinese.
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
声
shēng
[shēng]
measure word for sounds/utterances
Counts sounds or brief spoken remarks; 说一声 means give a quick word.
他叫了一声。
He gave a shout.
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