HSK 4 · noun

说法

shuōfǎ

statement; version; formulation; way of saying

对于这件事有几种说法。

Duìyú zhè jiàn shì yǒu jǐ zhǒng shuōfǎ.

There are several versions of what happened.

这个说法有一定的科学性。

Zhège shuōfǎ yǒu yídìng de kēxuéxìng.

This statement has a certain scientific quality.

这个说法出自一本古书。

Zhège shuōfǎ chūzì yì běn gǔ shū.

This saying comes from an old book.

他们两人的说法很矛盾。

Tāmen liǎng rén de shuōfǎ hěn máodùn.

The two of them contradict each other.