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讲话 (講話)
  • [jiǎng huà]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

讲话 [jiǎnghuà]
  1. 1. verb [说话] speak
    上课不许讲话
    No talking in class.
  2. 2. verb [发言] address
    校长要来给我们讲话
    The principal is coming to address us.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

讲话 [jiǎng huà]
  1. 1. Talk

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

讲话 [jiǎnghuà]
  1. 1. 说话;发言
    请刘老师讲话
  2. 2. 讲演时说的话
    他的讲话简短扼要
    《在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话》。
  3. 3. 讲解性的文字(多用作书名)
    《语法修辞讲话
    《法律知识讲话》。

Examples

《在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话》(简称《讲话》,下同)。
他慢慢地,不慌不忙地从椅子上站起来,然后开始讲话
Slowly and deliberately he rose from his chair and began to speak.
他的讲话不时被热烈的掌声打断。
His speech was punctuated with warm applause.
把他讲话的大意记下来就行了。
Just jot down the main ideas (or points) of what he says.
讲话得体
speak in appropriate terms
她虽是第一次当众讲话,却一点都不发慌。
She didn't feel a bit nervous though it was the first time she'd spoken in public.
她是第一次当众讲话,有些害羞。
This was the first time she had spoken before many people, so she was a bit shy.
他向大家横扫了一眼,才开口讲话
He threw a glance across the room before he started to speak.
讲话的基调是团结。
The keynote of his speech was unity.
即席讲话
speak impromptu; make an impromptu (or extemporaneous) speech

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