English–Chinese
“speech” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhì cí
Example
你可以在晚会上做个致辞吗？nǐ ké yǐ zài wǎn huì shàng zuò gè zhì cí ma
Can you give a speech at the party?
How to say “speech” in Chinese
“Speech” in Chinese is 致辞 (zhì cí).
A public moment when a host or guest formally offers a few words to mark an opening, closing, or welcome.
Example sentences with 致辞
总统在开幕式上发表了简短的致辞。zóng tǒng zài kāi mù shì shàng fā biǎo le jián duǎn de zhì cí
The president delivered a brief speech at the opening ceremony.
Tips for using 致辞
- In a ceremony's running order, this word usually marks one speaker's short speaking slot, which helps identify the next stage of the program.