讲 jiǎng▶ speak

Example sentences

• 老师在讲新课。Lǎoshī zài jiǎng xīn kè.The teacher is teaching the new lesson.
• 他给我们讲了一个笑话。Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎngle yí ge xiàohua.He told us a joke.

HSK 3HSK 3.0 · Level 2

Traditional

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HSK 3 — the intermediate threshold: 300 new words, 600 in all. You can communicate in daily life, study and travel in China. In HSK 3.0, 讲 is in band 2. HSK 3 explained

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中讲means to speak or tell. Here it is with a story:中他给我们讲了一个笑话。

He told us a joke. Want to try it out loud?

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Stroke order

讲 is written in 6 strokes.

• 讲

Senses

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

Related words

• 演讲speech
• 讲座Lecture
• 讲究Pay attention to; daintily

讲 is pronounced jiǎng and means “speak”.