Writing
发言 (fā yán) — how to say "to speak" in Chinese
发言
To speak, speech
verb · noun
Character composition
发
to utter
言
word, speech
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
发言权
fāyán quán
right to speak
积极发言
jījí fāyán
speak actively
Examples
在今天的会议上，总经理做了重要的发言。
At today's meeting, the general manager made an important speech.
他发言了。
He gave a speech.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to speak" in Chinese?
"to speak" in Chinese is 发言 (fā yán).
发言 meaning in English
发言 (fā yán) means "To speak, speech".
How is 发言 pronounced?
It is pronounced fā yán (written as fa yan, fayan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to speak" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发言: 发 has 5 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 发言?
发言 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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