讲话
jiǎnghuàTraditional: 講話
#1927 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to speak, to talk, a speech
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
，。
The teacher is speaking, please be quiet.
。
What he says makes a lot of sense.
段。
The headteacher gave an important speech.
课。
Please do not talk during the lesson.
温柔。
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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