Chinese Word: 讲 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

讲 (Trad.: 講)HSK 3

Pinyin: jiǎng

English Definition: to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasise; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture

Chinese Definition:
①说，谈：讲话。讲叙。
②把事情和道理说出来：讲说。讲学。讲武。讲演。讲义。讲师。讲坛。
③注重某一方面，并设法使它实现：讲求。讲团结。
④和解：“而秦未与魏讲也”。
⑤商量，商议：讲价儿。讲条件。
⑥道说谈叙。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic: 井 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 井 [ jǐng ] well, mine shaft, pit

Similar Characters: 汫

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讲话	jiǎng huà	a speech; to speak; to talk; to address; Classifiers: 个
演讲	yǎn jiǎng	lecture; to make a speech	HSK 5
讲座	jiǎng zuò	a course of lectures; Classifiers: 个	HSK 5
讲述	jiǎng shù	to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
宣讲	xuān jiǎng	to preach; to explain publicly

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1		tā 他 jiǎng huà 讲话 jiǎng 讲 dé 得 wǒ men 我们 dōu 都 shuì 睡 zhe 着 le 了。 He talked us to sleep.
2		zhè 这 hé 和 tā 她 gěi 给 wǒ 我 jiǎng 讲 guò 过 de 的 yǒu guān 有关。 This ties in with what she has told me.
3		lǎo shī 老师 bǎ 把 tā 她 suǒ 所 jiǎng 讲 de 的 hé 和 dì 第12 kè 课 lián xì 联系 zài 在 yì qǐ 一起。 The teacher tied in what she said with Lesson 12.
4		bié zhuāng suàn 别装蒜 le 了， lǎo lǎo shí shí 老老实实 jiǎng 讲 ba 吧！ Come off it, tell the truth!
5		tā 她 cháng cháng 常常 jiǎng 讲 fǎ yǔ 法语。 She speaks French frequently.

1		tā 他 jiǎng huà 讲话 jiǎng 讲 dé 得 wǒ men 我们 dōu 都 shuì 睡 zhe 着 le 了。 He talked us to sleep.
2		zhè 这 hé 和 tā 她 gěi 给 wǒ 我 jiǎng 讲 guò 过 de 的 yǒu guān 有关。 This ties in with what she has told me.
3		lǎo shī 老师 bǎ 把 tā 她 suǒ 所 jiǎng 讲 de 的 hé 和 dì 第12 kè 课 lián xì 联系 zài 在 yì qǐ 一起。 The teacher tied in what she said with Lesson 12.
4		bié zhuāng suàn 别装蒜 le 了， lǎo lǎo shí shí 老老实实 jiǎng 讲 ba 吧！ Come off it, tell the truth!
5		tā 她 cháng cháng 常常 jiǎng 讲 fǎ yǔ 法语。 She speaks French frequently.