(jiǎng huà) - to speak, to talk, a speech in Mandarin
jiǎnghuàTraditional: 講話
Translation
to speak, to talk, a speech
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Word origin
A compound of 讲 (jiǎng, to speak, to explain) and 话 (huà, speech, words), literally meaning to deliver words.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 讲 (jiǎng, to speak) + 话 (huà, speech)
Stroke order
讲
话
Examples
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The teacher is speaking, please be quiet.
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What he says makes a lot of sense.
表。
The headteacher gave an important speech.
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Please do not talk during the lesson.
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Her speaking voice is very gentle.
讲话 (jiǎng huà) means to speak or to talk, and as a noun it refers to a speech or address. It is a common everyday verb for the act of talking.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 3: 讲话, 联络, 展示 and 7 more words.