Character

讲

jiǎng HSK 5

讲 jiǎng HSK 5

1. to speak; to talk
2. to explain; to expound; to elaborate
3. to discuss; to negotiate
4. to value; to pursue; to stress
5. from a certain aspect; in terms of
6. to compete; to contend
7. a surname

Words using 讲 as jiǎng (7)

1 演讲 yǎn jiǎng — to give a speech HSK 5
- 演 to perform/present
- 讲 to speak/tell
Example

他明天要在大会上演讲。

tā míng tiān yào zài dà huì shàng yǎn jiǎng

He will give a speech at the conference tomorrow.
2 讲座 jiǎng zuò — lecture HSK 5
- 讲 to speak, to lecture
- 座 session, occasion (nominalizing suffix)
Example

明天有一个关于中国历史的讲座。

míng tiān yǒu yí gè guān yú zhōng guó lì shǐ de jiǎng zuò

Tomorrow there is a lecture about Chinese history.
3 讲究 jiǎng jiu — particular HSK 5
- 讲 to speak about; to be concerned with
- 究 to investigate thoroughly; to study in detail
Example

他对饮食很讲究。

tā duì yǐn shí hěn jiǎng jiu

He is very particular about food.
4 讲话 jiǎng huà — speech HSK 5
- 讲 to speak, to deliver
- 话 words, what is said
Example

校长在开学典礼上发表了重要讲话。

xiào zhǎng zài kāi xué diǎn lǐ shàng fā biǎo le zhòng yào jiǎng huà

The principal gave an important speech at the opening ceremony.
5 讲述 jiǎng shù — to tell, to narrate, to recount HSK 5
- 讲 to speak, to tell
- 述 to relate, to narrate (adds formal narrative quality)
Example

他讲述了自己的经历。

tā jiǎng shù le zì jǐ de jīng lì

He told about his own experiences.

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6 讲解 jiǎng jiě — to explain HSK 6
- 讲 to speak, to tell (the verbal/oral aspect of explaining)
- 解 to解开, to clarify (the analytical aspect of making clear)
Example

老师正在讲解这个语法点。

lǎo shī zhèng zài jiǎng jiě zhè ge yǔ fǎ diǎn

The teacher is explaining this grammar point.
7 讲理 jiǎng lǐ — to be reasonable HSK 7
- 讲 to speak about, to discuss
- 理 reason, logic, principle
Example

这个人不讲理，怎么说都没用。

zhè ge rén bù jiǎng lǐ zěn me shuō dōu méi yòng

This person is unreasonable; it's useless no matter what you say.

Structure & writing

讲 jiǎng — to speak; to talk

讲 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 讠 yán — speech/language radical

讠 is a component in 75 characters

HSK 1

认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak

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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)

HSK 2

让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally

HSK 3

议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious

HSK 4

计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things

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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations

HSK 5

罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)

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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful

HSK 6

讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'

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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest

HSK 7

狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue

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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood

2 井 jǐng — well (a deep hole dug into the ground to draw water, often with brick or stone-lined walls)

井 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 2

进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退)

HSK 3

讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk

HSK 7

耕 gēng to plow (the soil) 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals

Stroke order