講話 [讲话]

Jyutping gong2 waa6
Pinyin jiǎng huà

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a speech
  2. to speak
  3. to talk
  4. to address
  5. CL:個|个[ge4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、大陸、書面語
    演講
    speech
    • 發表演講
      发表演讲
      發表講話
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to talk; to speak
    • 雖然我的閲讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。
      虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。
      suī rán wǒ de yuè dú shuǐ píng hěn hǎo ， dàn shì gēn zhōng guó rén jiǎng huà yǒu diǎn kùn nán ．
      Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.
    • 我不想和這種不要臉的女人講話。
      我不想和这种不要脸的女人讲话。
      wǒ bù xiǎng hé zhè zhǒng bù yào liǎn de nǚ rén jiǎng huà ．
      I don't wish to speak to such a shameless woman.
  2. verb
    to make a speech; to give an address or talk
  3. noun, in book titles
    guide; introduction
  4. noun
    speech; address; talk
    • 作重要講話
      作重要讲话
      zuò zhòng yào jiǎng huà
      to make an important speech
    • 你剛才的講話讓我非常地難過。
      你刚才的讲话让我非常地难过。
      nǐ gāng cái de jiǎng huà ràng wǒ fēi cháng de nán guò ．
      Your speech just now made me very sad.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 說 – 说
  2. 說話 – 说话
  3. 說的是 – 说的是
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #268
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    昨晚我们听了总统在电视上的讲话。
    昨晚我們聽了總統在電視上的講話。
    zuó wǎn wǒ men tīng le zǒng tǒng zài diàn shì shàng de jiǎng huà 。
    • Yesterday evening we heard the President talk on television.
  2. Mandarin
    林肯在向远比我们眼下分歧更大的国家发表讲话时说，我们不是敌人，而是朋友……虽然激情可能会褪去，但这不会割断我们感情上的联系。
    林肯在向遠比我們眼下分歧更大的國家發表講話時説，我們不是敵人，而是朋友……雖然激情可能會褪去，但這不會割斷我們感情上的聯繫。
    lín kěn zài xiàng yuǎn bǐ wǒ men yǎn xià fēn qí gèng dà de guó jiā fā biǎo jiǎng huà shí shuō ， wǒ men bú shi dí rén ， ér shì péng you …… suī rán jī qíng kě néng huì tuì qù ， dàn zhè bu huì gē duàn wǒ men gǎn qíng shàng de lián xì 。
    • As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
  3. Mandarin
    我正在跟谁讲话？
    我正在跟誰講話？
    wǒ zhèng zài gēn shuí jiǎng huà ？
    • Who am I talking with?
  4. Mandarin
    大家好像都很注意听他讲话。
    大家好像都很注意聽他講話。
    dà jiā hǎo xiàng dōu hěn zhù yì tīng tā jiǎng huà 。
    • Everybody seems to pay attention to what he says.
  5. Mandarin
    她讲话很多。
    她講話很多。
    tā jiǎng huà hěn duō 。
    • She talks a lot.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    听讲话你病咗㖞。
    聽講話你病咗喎。
    ting1 gong2 waa6 nei5 beng6 zo2 wo5 。
    • I hear you have been sick.
    • I hear you've been sick.
    • I hear that you've been sick.
  2. Cantonese
    佢同我讲话：「今晚不如出去食吖。」
    佢同我講話：「今晚不如出去食吖。」
    keoi5 tung4 ngo5 gong2 waa6 ： 「 gam1 maan5 bat1 jyu4 ceot1 heoi3 sik6 aa1 。 」
    • He said to me, 'Let's eat out tonight.'
  3. Cantonese
    「走入去同老细讲话你想加人工咪得啰。」「讲就容易啫。」
    「走入去同老細講話你想加人工咪得囉。」「講就容易啫。」
    「 zau2 jap6 heoi3 tung4 lou5 sai3 gong2 waa6 nei5 soeng2 gaa1 jan4 gung1 mi1 dak1 lo1 。 」 「 gong2 zau6 jung4 ji6 ze1 。 」
    • "Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise." "That's easier said than done."
  4. Cantonese
    佢走𠮶阵同我讲话廿五号会再嚟。
    佢走嗰陣同我講話廿五號會再嚟。
    keoi5 zau2 go2 zan6 tung4 ngo5 gong2 waa6 jaa6 ng5 hou6 wui5 zoi3 lai4 。
    • When he was leaving, he told me that he would come again by the 25th.
  5. Cantonese
    如果有人嚟揾我，就同佢讲话我出咗去。
    如果有人嚟搵我，就同佢講話我出咗去。
    jyu4 gwo2 jau5 jan4 lai4 wan2 ngo5 ， zau6 tung4 keoi5 gong2 waa6 ngo5 ceot1 zo2 heoi3 。
    • If anybody comes, tell him that I am out.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    莫讲话人吖，鬼影都冇只啊。咩鬼地方嚟㗎？
    莫講話人吖，鬼影都冇隻啊。咩鬼地方嚟㗎？
    mok6 gong2 waa6 jan4 aa1, gwai2 jing2 dou1 mou5 zek3 aa3. me1 gwai2 dei6 fong1 lai4 gaa3?
    • Nobody is here and it's completely deserted. What on earth is this place?
  2. Cantonese
    佢揾我过桥同屋企人讲话同我温书，实质就自己去咗拍拖。
    佢揾我過橋同屋企人講話同我温書，實質就自己去咗拍拖。
    keoi5 wan2 ngo5 gwo3 kiu2 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 gong2 waa6 tung4 ngo5 wan1 syu1, sat6 zat1 zau6 zi6 gei2 heoi3 zo2 paak3 to1.
    • He asked for my help to complete his lie. He told his parents that he was going to study with me, but actually he went out with his girl.
  3. Cantonese
    你系噉爆肺，医生有冇同你讲话要黐肺呀？
    你係噉爆肺，醫生有冇同你講話要黐肺呀？
    nei5 hai6 gam2 baau3 fai3, ji1 sang1 jau5 mou5 tung4 nei5 gong2 waa6 jiu3 ci1 fai3 aa3?
    • You keep getting pneumothorax. Has the doctor talked to you about pleurodesis?
  4. Cantonese
    校长早会讲话果阵冇拉拉链，真系笑爆嘴。
    校長早會講話果陣冇拉拉鏈，真係笑爆嘴。
    • The principal has left his fly wide open during his speech in the morning assembly, my sides are gone.
  5. Cantonese
    我听讲话佢生咗对孖仔。
    我聽講話佢生咗對孖仔。
    ngo5 teng1 gong2 waa6 keoi5 saang1 zo2 deoi3 maa1 zai2.
    • I heard that she gave birth to a pair of twin boys.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    巴士满载，连揾位企都难，莫讲话坐。
    巴士滿載，連揾位企都難，莫講話坐。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。
    雖然我的閲讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。
    suī rán wǒ de yuè dú shuǐ píng hěn hǎo ， dàn shì gēn zhōng guó rén jiǎng huà yǒu diǎn kùn nán ．
    • Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.
  2. Mandarin
    我不想和这种不要脸的女人讲话。
    我不想和這種不要臉的女人講話。
    wǒ bù xiǎng hé zhè zhǒng bù yào liǎn de nǚ rén jiǎng huà ．
    • I don't wish to speak to such a shameless woman.
  3. Mandarin
    作重要讲话
    作重要講話
    zuò zhòng yào jiǎng huà
    • to make an important speech
  4. Mandarin
    你刚才的讲话让我非常地难过。
    你剛才的講話讓我非常地難過。
    nǐ gāng cái de jiǎng huà ràng wǒ fēi cháng de nán guò ．
    • Your speech just now made me very sad.
  5. Mandarin
    虽然我的阅读水平很好，但是跟中国人讲话有点困难。
    雖然我的閲讀水平很好，但是跟中國人講話有點困難。
    suī rán wǒ de yuè dú shuǐ píng hěn hǎo ， dàn shì gēn zhōng guó rén jiǎng huà yǒu diǎn kùn nan ．
    • Although my reading skills are very good, I have some difficulty conversing with Chinese people.