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讲座 (jiǎng zuò) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

讲座 (jiǎng zuò) is a Chinese word: lecture. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 讲座

名 míng noun

lecture

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.

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Word breakdown

讲 jiǎng — to speak, to lecture

Words with this character (6)
  • 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.

  • 3 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 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.

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  • 6 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.

座 zuò — session, occasion (nominalizing suffix)

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 座位 zuò wèi — seat HSK 4
    • 座 seat, seating structure
    • 位 position, place, location
    Example

    这个座位有人吗？

    zhè ge zuò wèi yǒu rén ma

    Is this seat taken?

  • 2 插座 chā zuò — socket HSK 6
    • 插 to plug, insert
    • 座 base, socket receptacle
    Example

    这个房间有三个插座。

    zhè ge fáng jiān yǒu sān ge chā zuò

    This room has three sockets.

  • 3 就座 jiù zuò — to take one's seat HSK 7
    • 就 to approach, to move toward
    • 座 seat
    Example

    请大家就座，会议马上开始。

    qǐng dà jiā jiù zuò huì yì mǎ shàng kāi shǐ

    Please everyone take your seats, the meeting will begin shortly.

  • 4 座右铭 zuò yòu míng — motto HSK 7
    • 座 seat, position (indicates the place where the motto is kept)
    • 右 right (right side of one's seat, indicating proximity)
    • 铭 inscription, engraved words (the written motto itself)
    Example

    他的座右铭是'永不放弃'。

    tā de zuò yòu míng shì yǒng bù fàng qì

    His motto is 'Never give up.'

  • 5 座谈 zuò tán — have a symposium HSK 7
    • 座 seat; indicates a formal, organized setting
    • 谈 talk; the action of discussing
    Example

    老师和学生座谈，了解他们的想法。

    lǎo shī hé xué shēng zuò tán liǎo jiě tā men de xiǎng fǎ

    The teacher and students had a symposium to understand their thoughts.

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Structure & writing
1 讲 jiǎng — to speak; to talk

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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

2 座 zuò — seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times

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

consists of

2.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
2.2 坐 zuò — to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface)
坐 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
HSK 6
挫 cuò to be frustrated; to fail

Stroke order