Writing
讲 (jiǎng) — how to say "to speak" in Chinese
讲
To speak, to tell
verb
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
讲汉语
jiǎng Hànyǔ
speak Chinese
讲课
jiǎng kè
give a lecture
讲故事
jiǎng gùshi
tell a story
Examples
他讲得很清楚，所以大家都听懂了。
He explained very clearly, so everyone understood.
你讲得很清楚。
You speak very clearly.
Mnemonic
[jiǎng-] Jungle Book🐍 found a talking snake who sat by his side, ready to tell him tales 讲 of the mystical jungle. The snake used its 讠mouth to whisper exciting stories, each one making Jungle laugh and marvel.
Frequently asked questions
How to say speak in Mandarin?
"to speak" in Chinese is 讲 (jiǎng).
讲 meaning
讲 (jiǎng) means "To speak, to tell".
How is 讲 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiǎng (written as jiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to speak" in Chinese characters?
It is written 讲 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 讲?
讲 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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