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講
道
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讲
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Jyutping
gong2 dou6
Pinyin
jiǎng dào
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to preach
a sermon
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞
對大眾講解宗教教義同道理
to preach; to give a religious speech
嗰個牧師去鄉下講道。
𠮶个牧师去乡下讲道。
The pastor went to the country to preach.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to preach; to sermonize; to evangelize
(syn.) 说教, 說教, 宣教, 傳教, 布道, 佈道, 传教, 宣道
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
牧师的主要职责是在教堂里讲道。
牧師的主要職責是在教堂裏講道。
mù shī de zhǔ yào zhí zé shì zài jiào táng lǐ jiǎng dào 。
The main duty of a priest is to preach in church.
Mandarin
皇帝也得讲道理。
皇帝也得講道理。
huáng dì yě dé jiǎng dào lǐ 。
Caesar is not above grammarians.
Mandarin
你会不会讲道本语?
你會不會講道本語?
nǐ huì bù huì jiǎng dào běn yǔ ?
Do you speak Toki Pona?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
人老咗好钟意成日讲道理,难免有啲长气。
人老咗好鍾意成日講道理,難免有啲長氣。
jan4 lou5 zo2 hou2 zung1 ji3 seng4 jat6 gong2 dou6 lei5, naan4 min5 jau5 di1 coeng4 hei3
As people grow old they often love droning on about ethics.
Cantonese
佢咁唔讲道理,我都费事理佢。
佢咁唔講道理,我都費事理佢。
keoi5 gam3 m4 gong2 dou6 lei5, ngo5 dou1 fai3 si6 lei5 keoi5.
He's so unreasonable that I won't bother to take any notice of him .
Cantonese
要讲道理,咁牛王唔得嘅。
要講道理,咁牛王唔得嘅。
Be reasonable, don't throw tantrums.
Cantonese
要讲道理,唔得牛皋㗎。
要講道理,唔得牛皋㗎。
jiu3 gong2 dou6 lei5, m4 dak1 ngau4 gou1 gaa3.
You should be reasonable and don't be reckless.
Cantonese
大家读书人,讲道理。
大家讀書人,講道理。
daai6 gaa1 duk6 syu1 jan4, gong2 dou6 lei5.
We are all learned; we can reason.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
人是不能跟疯子讲道理的。
人是不能跟瘋子講道理的。
rén shì bù néng gēn fēng zi jiǎng dào lǐ de .
You can't talk reason with crazy people.
Mandarin
不讲道理
不講道理
bù jiǎng dào lǐ
to be unreasonable
Mandarin
你这人有没有礼貌,讲不讲道理啊。
你這人有沒有禮貌,講不講道理啊。
nǐ zhè rén yǒu méi yǒu lǐ mào , jiǎng bù jiǎng dào lǐ a .
Where's your manners? Be reasonable!