講起 [讲－]

Jyutping gong2 hei2
Pinyin jiǎng qǐ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese, Hakka, Min-Nan
    speaking of…
    (syn.) 說起, 说起
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 說起 – 说起
  2. 提到
  3. 提起
  4. 說起來 – 说起来
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    讲起古典音乐，你最钟意边个作曲家呀？
    講起古典音樂，你最鍾意邊個作曲家呀？
    gong2 hei2 gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6 ， nei5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 bin1 go3 zok3 kuk1 gaa1 aa3 ？
    • Talking of classical music, who is your favorite composer?
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    迪克讲起话来好像他什么都知道。
    迪克講起話來好像他什麼都知道。
    dí kè jiǎng qǐ huà lái hǎo xiàng tā shén me dōu zhī dào 。
    • Dick talks as if he knew everything.
  2. Mandarin
    他讲起那场事故，讲得仿佛他亲眼所见。
    他講起那場事故，講得彷彿他親眼所見。
    tā jiǎng qǐ nà chǎng shì gù ， jiǎng dé fǎng fú tā qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn 。
    • He recounted the accident to me as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
  3. Mandarin
    她又开始讲起了学校的秘密。
    她又開始講起了學校的秘密。
    tā yòu kāi shǐ jiǎng qǐ le xué xiào de mì mì 。
    • She again told tales out of school.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    毒男阿松一讲起萌娘上嚟就如数家珍。
    毒男阿松一講起萌娘上嚟就如數家珍。
    duk6 naam4 aa3 cung4 jat1 gong2 hei2 mang4 noeng4 soeng5 lei4 zau6 jyu4 sou2 gaa1 zan1.
    • The nerd A-chung acts like he is counting the treasures at his home when he's talking about Moe anime girls. (i.e., he's very familiar with Moe anime girls.)
  2. Cantonese
    讲起李小龙，你会谂起咩？锐利嘅眼神、气势凌人嘅叫声、旋风式踢腿、双节棍定系黄色连身衣？
    講起李小龍，你會諗起咩？鋭利嘅眼神、氣勢凌人嘅叫聲、旋風式踢腿、雙節棍定係黃色連身衣？
    gong2 hei2 lei5 siu2 lung4, nei5 wui5 nam2 hei2 me1? jeoi6 lei6 ge3 ngaan5 san4, hei3 sai3 ling4 jan4 ge3 giu3 seng1, syun4 fung1 sik1 tek3 teoi2, soeng1 zit3 gwan3 ding6 hai6 wong4 sik1 lin4 san1 ji1?
    • What pops up in your mind when it comes to Bruce Lee? His powerful glares, imposing cries, tornado kicks, nunchuks or his yellow jumpsuit?
  3. Cantonese
    由头讲起
    由頭講起
    jau5 tau4 gong2 hei2
    • to tell (a story) from the very beginning
  4. Cantonese
    讲起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
    講起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
    • I get furious whenever I talk about it. My sister....
  5. Cantonese
    讲起就扯火
    講起就扯火
    gong2 hei2 zau6 ce2 fo2
    • getting angry when I speak about
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这些话，讲起来好像有道理，实际上是毫无根据、似是而非的空谈。
    這些話，講起來好像有道理，實際上是毫無根據、似是而非的空談。
    zhè xiē huà ， jiǎng qǐ lai hǎo xiàng yǒu dào lǐ ， shí jì shàng shì háo wú gēn jù ， sì shì ér fēi de kōng tán ．
    • Such remarks, however plausible, are actually groundless and specious empty talk.