Speak of – 說到 shuōdào

Grammar Point:
說说到 shuōdào is used when you want to bring up a topic or connect the current topic to something related. It is similar to speaking of in English.

Structure

說说到 shuōdào + N or Topic + Sentence

It can be used interchangeably with 談谈到 tándào, but 談谈到 tándào sounds more formal and is more commonly used in discussions, interviews, and written contexts such as articles.

說到shuōdào台灣Táiwān美食měishí，我wǒ最zuì喜歡xǐhuān夜市yèshì小吃xiǎochī说到shuōdào台湾Táiwān美食měishí，我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐhuan夜市yèshì小吃xiǎochī
Speaking of Taiwanese food, I like night market snacks the most.

談到tándào學xué中文zhōngwén，很多hěnduō學生xuéshēng覺得juéde聽力tīnglì最zuì難nán谈到tándào学xué中文zhōngwén，很多hěnduō学生xuéshēng觉得juéde听力tīnglì最zuì难nán
When it comes to learning Chinese, many students think listening is the hardest.

說到shuōdào旅行lǚxíng，你nǐ今年jīnnián有yǒu計畫jìhuà去qù哪裡nǎlǐ嗎ma？说到shuōdào旅行lǚxíng，你nǐ今年jīnnián有yǒu计画jìhuà去qù哪里nǎlǐ吗ma？
Speaking of travel, do you have any plans for where to go this year?

說到shuōdào王wáng老師lǎoshī，他tā下個月xiàgeyuè要yào退休tuìxiū了le说到shuōdào王wáng老师lǎoshī，他tā下个月xiàgeyuè要yào退休tuìxiū了le
Speaking of Teacher Wang, he is retiring next month.

談到tándào電影diànyǐng，我wǒ覺得juéde韓國hánguó電影diànyǐng最近zuìjìn發展fāzhǎn得de很hěn好hǎo谈到tándào电影diànyǐng，我wǒ觉得juéde韩国hánguó电影diànyǐng最近zuìjìn发展fāzhǎn得de很hěn好hǎo
Speaking of movies, I think Korean movies have developed very well recently.

說到shuōdào這個zhège，我wǒ還沒háiméi跟gēn你nǐ說shuō一yí件jiàn事shì说到shuōdào这个zhège，我wǒ还没háiméi跟gēn你nǐ说shuō一yí件jiàn事shì
Speaking of this, I haven’t told you something yet.

說到shuōdào你nǐ的de名字míngzi，我wǒ剛好gānghǎo有yǒu件jiàn事shì想xiǎng問wèn你nǐ说到shuōdào你nǐ的de名字míngzi，我wǒ刚好gānghǎo有yǒu件jiàn事shì想xiǎng问wèn你nǐ
Speaking of your name, I happen to have something to ask you.

談到tándào人工réngōng智慧zhìhuì，很hěn多duō人rén都dōu很hěn關心guānxīn它tā的de發展fāzhǎn谈到tándào人工réngōng智慧zhìhuì，很hěn多duō人rén都dōu很hěn关心guānxīn它tā的de发展fāzhǎn
When discussing AI, many people care about its development.

Similar Comparison

說到shuōdào電影diànyǐng说到shuōdào电影diànyǐng： Speaking of movies… (introducing a topic)

提到tídào電影diànyǐng提到tídào电影diànyǐng： Someone mentioned movies (someone brings it up)

談到tándào電影diànyǐng谈到tándào电影diànyǐng：When discussing movies (slightly formal topic)

關於guānyú電影diànyǐng关于guānyú电影diànyǐng：Regarding movies (formal topic)