讲话

jiǎng huà

场 chǎng 次 cì

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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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

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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

dialect

to speak