Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 講

to speak
to explain
to negotiate
to emphasize
to be particular about
as far as sth is concerned
speech
lecture

to talk about; to narrate; to give an account

a speech
to speak
to talk
to address
CL:個／个 (gè)

lectures

to talk nonsense
nonsense!

to attend a lecture
to listen to a talk

to explain

historical tales

teaching materials

to pay particular attention to
carefully selected for quality
tastefully chosen

topic of a lecture

to discuss

a platform (to speak)

to make peace
to reconcile

as to
considering
for

to give a lecture; to make a speech

to argue
to reason with sb
to talk sense
to be reasonable

the teacher's seat

to broadcast a lecture, a book reading etc

to begin a lecture
to start on a story

platform; podium; rostrum
lectern
(teacher's) desk

teach
lecture

to preach

to preach
a sermon

to lecture (on branch of learning)

to lecture
to instruct

to start a story

to lecture; to teach

to bargain (over price); to haggle

to stress
to emphasize
particular about sth
to strive for

to talk about sth

to give a lecture
to lecture on

let alone
not to speak of (all the others)

to preach
to explain publicly

lecture hall
CL:家 (jiā),間／间 (jiān)

instructor
lecturer

to lecture
to speak publicly

lectern
podium

course of lectures; lecture series
chair (academic position)

to explain

to criticize
to evaluate

it does not make sense

intercom
walkie-talkie

instructional workshop

jiǎngxiánhuà

to gossip
to make unfavorable comments

to be loyal (to one's friends)
to value loyalty

discussion forum
seminar
assembly

orator

jiǎngjiěyuán

guide

jiùzhíyǎnjiǎng

inaugural lecture

fābiǎoyǎnjiǎng

to give a speech

zhǔtíyǎnjiǎng

keynote speech

chuānzhuójiǎngjiu

smart clothes
particular about one's dress

yángéláijiǎng

strictly speaking

féngrénbiànjiǎng

to tell anybody one happens to meet

zhǔzhǐyǎnjiǎng

keynote speech

jīngjiǎngduōliàn

to speak concisely and practice frequently (idiom)

yībānláijiǎng

generally speaking

tōngsúláijiǎng

to put it in simple terms, ...

mánbùjiǎnglǐ

completely unreasonable

cǐhuàzěnjiǎng

How do you mean?
How could that be the case?
How so?

jītóngyājiǎng

lit. chicken speaking with duck
fig. talking without communicating
people not understanding each other

duìjiǎngdiànhuà

intercom

bǎishìshíjiǎngdàolǐ

摆事实讲道理

[擺事實講道理]

present the facts and reason things out

wǔjiǎngsìměisānrè'ài

五讲四美三热爱

[五講四美三熱愛]

the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)