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| Pronunciation |
: |
jiǎng |
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| Meaning |
: |
- speak; say; tell. (v)
- explain; make clear; interpret. (v)
- discuss; negotiate. (v)
- stress; emphasize. (v)
- as far as something is concerned. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
讠 |
| Strokes |
: |
6 |
| Traditional |
: |
講 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
22% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 2. |
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: |
explain; explanation |
| 4. |
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: |
be particular about; stress |
Sentences:
| 1. He speaks English very well. |
| tā |
yīng |
yǔ |
jiǎng |
de |
hěn |
hǎo |
。 |
| 他 |
英 |
语 |
讲 |
得 |
很 |
好 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
his |
| 英语 |
: |
English |
| 讲 |
: |
speak, say |
| 得 |
: |
(particle) used to link a verb or an adjective to a complement which describes the manner or degree |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 好 |
: |
good |
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| 2. I’d like to say a few words. |
| wǒ |
xiǎng |
jiǎng |
liǎng |
jù |
。 |
| 我 |
想 |
讲 |
两 |
句 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 想 |
: |
wish to |
| 讲 |
: |
say, speak |
| 两句 |
: |
(two sentences) a few words |
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| 3. Let me explain the purpose of today’s meeting. |
| wǒ |
lái |
jiǎng |
jiǎng |
jīn |
tiān |
kāi |
huì |
de |
mù |
dì |
。 |
| 我 |
来 |
讲 |
讲 |
今 |
天 |
开 |
会 |
的 |
目 |
的 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 来 |
: |
used before a verb, indicating an intended or suggested action |
| 讲讲 |
: |
explain (or 讲一讲) |
| 今天 |
: |
today |
| 开会 |
: |
meeting |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 目的 |
: |
purpose |
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| 4. The children all sat quietly listening to the teacher telling stories. |
| hái |
zi |
men |
dōu |
guāi |
guāi |
de |
zuò |
zhe |
tīng |
lǎo |
shī |
jiǎng |
gù |
shì |
。 |
| 孩 |
子 |
们 |
都 |
乖 |
乖 |
地 |
坐 |
着 |
听 |
老 |
师 |
讲 |
故 |
事 |
。 |
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| 孩子们 |
: |
children |
| 都 |
: |
all |
| 乖乖 |
: |
well-behaved; obedient |
| 地 |
: |
(particle) used after adverbial |
| 坐 |
: |
sit |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb to indicate a continued action or state |
| 听 |
: |
listen |
| 老师 |
: |
teacher |
| 讲 |
: |
tell |
| 故事 |
: |
story |
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| 5. As for football, he’s quite an expert. |
| jiǎng |
zú |
qiú |
， |
tā |
kě |
shì |
zhuān |
jiā |
。 |
| 讲 |
足 |
球 |
， |
他 |
可 |
是 |
专 |
家 |
。 |
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| 讲 |
: |
as far as something is concerned |
| 足球 |
: |
football |
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 可 |
: |
(spoken) used for emphasis |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 专家 |
: |
expert |
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