Chinese word

讲

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎng

Meaning

  • verbtalk

Example

请把你的想法讲出来。qǐng bǎ nǐ de xiáng fǎ jiǎng chū lái

Please talk about your idea.

Illustration for 讲 (talk)

More examples

请你把问题讲明白。qǐng nǐ bǎ wèn tí jiǎng míng bái

Please explain the question clearly.

Core concept

Gives an organized account of something to listeners, from an idea to a lesson.

Common phrases

  • 讲明白jiǎng míng bái

    explain clearly

  • 讲一下jiǎng yí xià

    speak briefly

Similar words

说shuō: Saying a thought or opinion in speech.
告诉gào sù: Giving someone information or details by speaking.

Definition in Chinese

用语言把想法、道理或信息有条理地对别人说明，常用于解释、讲授或正式陈述。yòng yǔ yán bǎ xiáng fǎ dào lǐ huò xìn xī yǒu tiáo lǐ dì duì bié rén shuō míng cháng yòng yú jiě shì jiǎng shòu huò zhèng shì chén shù

Word origin

讲 (jiǎng, "to explain or talk") combines the speech radical with a sound-giving part, connecting the character with spoken explanation.

Usage tips

  • A quick greeting or short reply usually does not need this verb; it fits speech that develops a topic, such as explaining a reason or presenting a lesson.

Other meanings

  • explainverb
  • tellverb

Opposites

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