讲

jiǎng

explain; discuss; talk

How to write 讲, stroke by stroke

to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture

Pictophonetic: semantic 讠 (speech), phonetic 井

Made of 讠 + 井

讲话jiǎng huàa speech; to speak; to talk; to address
演讲yǎn jiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech
来讲lái jiǎngas to; considering; for
讲述jiǎng shùto talk about; to narrate; to give an account
对讲机duì jiǎng jīintercom; walkie-talkie
讲究jiǎng jiuto pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
乱讲luàn jiǎngto talk nonsense; nonsense!
讲座jiǎng zuòcourse of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)
讲解jiǎng jiěto explain
讲师jiǎng shīinstructor; lecturer
讲理jiǎng lǐto argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable
讲课jiǎng kèteach; lecture

这个问题对我来讲很难回答。
zhè ge wèn tí duì wǒ lái jiǎng hěn nán huí dá 。
It is difficult for me to answer the question.
他的演讲让我很无聊。
tā de yǎn jiǎng ràng wǒ hěn wú liáo 。
I was bored with his speech.
他给我讲述了他的一生。
tā gěi wǒ jiǎng shù le tā de yì shēng 。
He told me the story of his life.
仪式以他的讲话开始。
yí shì yǐ tā de jiǎng huà kāi shǐ 。
The ceremony began with his speech.
跟我讲讲那件事。
gēn wǒ jiǎng jiǎng nà jiàn shì 。
Tell me about it!