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演说

yǎn shuō · yan shuo

Traditional 演說

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. speech
  2. to deliver a speech
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In a conversation

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A speech for class

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)在(zài)班上(bānshàng)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)演说(yǎnshuō)。

    Tomorrow I have to give a speech in class.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)题目(tímù)？

    What is the topic?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)菜(cài)。

    My favourite dish.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)演说(yǎnshuō)有(yǒu)多(duō)长(cháng)？

    How long is your speech?

  5. Dengdeng

    三分钟(sānfēnzhōng)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)写(xiě)了(le)十个(shígè)菜名(càimíng)。

    Three minutes, but I wrote ten dish names.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)演说(yǎnshuō)像(xiàng)一张(yīzhāng)菜单(càidān)！

    Then your speech is like a menu!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)说(shuō)感(gǎn)动(dòng)了(le)在(zài)场(chǎng)的(de)每(měi)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)。

All the people present were moved by his speech.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)演(yǎn)说(shuō)赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)观(guān)众(zhòng)热(rè)烈(liè)的(de)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)。

The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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