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讲

jiǎng · jiang

Traditional 講

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to speak
  2. to explain
  3. to negotiate
  4. to emphasize
  5. to be particular about
  6. as far as sth is concerned
  7. speech
  8. lecture
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In a conversation

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A story with no ending

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)讲(jiǎng)个(gè)故事(gùshi)吧(ba)。

    Dengdeng, let me tell you a story.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，请(qǐng)讲(jiǎng)。

    OK, go ahead.

  3. Liangliang

    从前(cóngqián)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)，他(tā)讲话(jiǎnghuà)讲(jiǎng)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)……

    Once there was a man who spoke very fast...

  4. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？他(tā)讲(jiǎng)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    And then? What did he say?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)讲到(jiǎngdào)这里(zhèlǐ)，忘(wàng)了(le)后面(hòumian)了(le)。

    I got this far and forgot the rest.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)讲(jiǎng)了(le)半天(bàntiān)，其实(qíshí)什么(shénme)也(yě)没(méi)讲(jiǎng)！

    You talked for ages and actually said nothing!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)人(rén)讲(jiǎng)的(de)我(wǒ)完(wán)全(quán)听(tīng)不(bu)懂(dǒng)。

What he said was over my head.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)给(gěi)我(wǒ)们(men)讲(jiǎng)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)有(yǒu)趣(qù)的(de)故(gù)事(shi)。

He told us an interesting story.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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