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讲话

jiǎng huà
场 chǎng 次 cì
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. a speech
  2. 2. to speak
  3. 3. to talk
  4. 4. to address

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
闭嘴
bì zuǐ

Shut up!

to shut up; opposite of speaking

Related words

2 items
发言
fā yán

to make a speech

make a statement or comment
谈话
tán huà

to talk (with sb)

conversation or talk

Synonyms

1 item
演讲
yǎn jiǎng

lecture

formal speech

Usage notes

Common mistakes

讲话 as a noun means 'speech', not the act of speaking in general; for everyday 'talk', use 说话 (shuōhuà).

Formality

When used as a verb, 讲话 can sound formal, like 'to address an audience'; in casual settings, prefer 说话.

Example Sentences

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他拿起话筒，开始 讲话 。
He picked up the microphone and began to speak.
因为自卑，他不敢在大家面前 讲话 。
Because of low self-esteem, he dares not speak in front of everyone.
她 讲话 很多。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 380600)

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Child Words of 讲话

话
huà

dialect

讲
jiǎng

to speak