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Jyutping gong2 dou6
Pinyin jiǎng dào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to preach
  2. a sermon
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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)
  1. 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)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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)
  1. 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.
  2. 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 .
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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)
  1. 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.
  2. Mandarin
    不讲道理
    不講道理
    bù jiǎng dào lǐ
    • to be unreasonable
  3. 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!