The Chinese word 讲 means “to speak” or “to tell”. It is commonly used in daily conversation to express the act of speaking or telling something. For example, “我会讲中文” means “I can speak Chinese”, and “他讲了一个故事” means “He told a story”. Additionally, 讲 can also be used in the context of giving a lecture or delivering a speech, as in “老师正在讲课”, which means “The teacher is giving a lecture”.
Translation
Noun: speech, lecture
Verb: to speak, to explain, to negotiate
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他讲了一个有趣的故事 | tā jiǎng le yī gè yǒu qù de gù shì | He told an interesting story |
| 我们需要讲真话 | wǒ men xū yào jiǎng zhēn huà | We need to tell the truth |
| 这个老师讲得很清楚 | zhè gè lǎo shī jiǎng de hěn qīng chǔ | This teacher explains very clearly |
| 她讲了一些有关环保的知识 | tā jiǎng le yī xiē yǒu guān huán bǎo de zhī shi | She talked about some knowledge related to environmental protection |
| 我不会讲中文 | wǒ bù huì jiǎng zhōng wén | I can’t speak Chinese |
| 他讲了一个关于自己的经历 | tā jiǎng le yī gè guān yú zì jǐ de jīng lì | He talked about his own experience |
| 这位演讲者讲了一场精彩的演讲 | zhè wèi yǎn jiǎng zhě jiǎng le yī chǎng jīng cǎi de yǎn jiǎng | This speaker gave a wonderful speech |
| 我们需要讲述自己的故事 | wǒ men xū yào jiǎng shù zì jǐ de gù shì | We need to tell our own stories |
HSK
讲 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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