English–Chinese
“speak” in Chinese
How to say “speak” in Chinese
“Speak” in Chinese is 发言 (fā yán).
Speech becomes a public contribution to a meeting, debate, or other shared discussion.
Example sentences with 发言
员工在公司会议上发言，提出了新的建议。yuán gōng zài gōng sī huì yì shàng fā yán tí chū le xīn de jiàn yì
The employee spoke at the company meeting and made a new suggestion.
Tips for using 发言
- A speaker can use this word for either a prepared statement or a brief response during a public discussion; the key idea is participation in the forum, not the length of the speech.
Other Chinese words for “speak”
她在台上讲话。tā zài tái shàng jiǎng huà
She is speaking on stage.
会议上没人敢先开口。huì yì shàng méi rén gǎn xiān kāi kǒu
No one at the meeting dared to speak first.