Meaning of 讲话
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a speech
- to speak
- to talk
- to address
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 讲话
讲话 can be a verb meaning to talk or to address an audience, or a noun meaning a speech. It often sounds a bit more formal than 说话 when someone speaks in public. Example: 校长在大会上讲话。(Xiàozhǎng zài dàhuì shàng jiǎnghuà.) The principal gave a speech at the assembly.
讲 (jiǎng) means to speak or explain, and 话 (huà) means words or speech. Both start with the speech radical 讠, so picture two mouths working together: speaking words.
Common mistake: Learners often add an object right after it, as in 讲话中文. 讲话 already contains its object 话, so say 讲中文 (jiǎng Zhōngwén) or 说中文 instead. Also keep the tones as third then fourth: jiǎnghuà, not jiānghuà.
讲话 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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讲 jiǎng · to speak · 6 strokes
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话 huà · dialect · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 讲话.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to say |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock |
| 对话 | duìhuà | to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 笑话儿 | xiàohuar | erhua form of 笑話|笑话[xiao4 hua5] |
| 谈话 | tánhuà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
| 话题 | huàtí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic |
| 话剧 | huàjù | stage play; modern drama |
Questions about 讲话
What does 讲话 mean?
讲话 (jiǎnghuà) means "a speech; to speak".
How do you write 讲话?
讲话 is made of 2 characters: 讲 (6 strokes), 话 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 讲话 an HSK word?
Yes. 讲话 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 讲话 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 讲话 is written 講話.
What is the difference between 讲话 and 说话?
Both mean to speak. 说话 (shuōhuà) is the everyday word for talking in general, while 讲话 is often used for giving a speech or addressing a group. In casual speech, especially in southern China, 讲话 is also used just like 说话.
How do I say who I am talking to with 讲话?
Put the person before the verb with 跟 or 对, for example 我在跟他讲话 (Wǒ zài gēn tā jiǎnghuà), I am talking with him. Do not put the person after 讲话.