讲话 jiǎnghuà a speech
a speech; to speak; to talk; to address
How to remember 讲话: 讲 talk + 话 speech = a speech.
Characters
How it is used
- To speak / give a talk, and a speech - 请安静，别讲话 (qǐng ānjìng, bié jiǎnghuà) quiet please, stop talking; 领导讲话 (lǐngdǎo jiǎnghuà) the leader's address.
- Everyday 'to talk' in the north; as a noun it's often a formal address/speech.
- Near-synonym of 说话 (shuōhuà) for casual talking; 讲话 leans a touch more formal for the speech sense.
Example sentences
- 不要这样对我讲话。 Búyào zhèyàng duì wǒ jiǎnghuà.Don't talk to me like that.
- 我也有权讲话。 Wǒ yě yǒuquán jiǎnghuà.I have the right to speak, too.
- 她讲话非常俗气。 Tā jiǎnghuà fēicháng súqì.She is extremely vulgar in her speech.