Chinese word

演讲

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn jiǎng

Meaning

  • verbgive a speech

Example

他下周会在学校演讲。tā xià zhōu huì zài xué xiào yán jiǎng

He will give a speech at school next week.

Illustration for 演讲 (give a speech)

More examples

她在大会上演讲，分享了自己的研究结果。tā zài dà huì shàng yán jiǎng fēn xiǎng le zì jǐ de yán jiū jié guǒ

She gave a speech at the conference and shared her research findings.

Core concept

A speaker develops a planned line of thought aloud for listeners in a public setting.

Common phrases

  • 在学校演讲zài xué xiào yán jiǎng

    give a speech at school

  • 在会议上演讲zài huì yì shàng yán jiǎng

    give a speech at a meeting

  • 向大家演讲xiàng dà jiā yán jiǎng

    give a speech to everyone

Similar words

讲话jiǎng huà: Use spoken words to communicate with another person or with listeners.
发言fā yán: State one's thoughts aloud when given a turn in a meeting or discussion.
报告bào gào: Explain results or a situation in an orderly way at an official event.
讲课jiǎng kè: Explain subject matter step by step in order to teach learners.

Definition in Chinese

在公开场合向听众用口头方式有准备地陈述某一主题或观点。zài gōng kāi chǎng hé xiàng tīng zhòng yòng kǒu tóu fāng shì yóu zhǔn bèi dì chén shù mǒu yì zhǔ tí huò guān diǎn

Word origin

演 (yǎn, "develop or perform") + 讲 (jiǎng, "explain or speak") presents speaking as the staged development of a subject for an audience.

Usage tips

  • The setting matters: 演讲 (yǎnjiǎng, "public speaking") normally describes a prepared talk to an audience, not a private chat or a single remark.

Other meanings

  • speechnoun
  • presentverb

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