Chinese Traditional: 講
Chinese Simplified: 讲
Pinyin: jiang3
Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤˇ
English Meaning: 1. to tell, to talk, to speak 2. to explain 3. to negotiate 4. to emphasise, to be particular about 5. as far as sth is concerned 6. speech, lecture
German Meaning: erzählen, reden, sprechen
Spanish Meaning: decir, hablar

Example Sentences:

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我剛剛講的笑話讓他們笑了。
我刚刚讲的笑话让他们笑了。
wo3 gang1 gang1 jiang3 de5 xiao4 hua4 rang4 ta1 men5 xiao4 le5.
The jokes I just told made them laugh
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你講廣東話嗎？
你讲广东话吗？
ni3 jiang3 guang3 dong1 hua4 ma5?
Do you speak Cantonese?
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我會講一點點中文。
我会讲一点点中文。
wo3 hui4 jiang3 yi4 dian3 dian3 zhong1 wen2.
I can speak a little bit of Chinese.
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你明白我在講什麼嗎？
你明白我在讲什么吗？
ni3 ming2 bai2 wo3 zai4 jiang3 shen2 me5 ma5?
Do you understand what I'm talking about?
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這個孩子常講髒話, 很沒有家教。
这个孩子常讲脏话, 很没有家教。
zhe4 ge5 hai2 zi5 chang2 jiang3 zang1 hua4, hen3 mei2 you3 jia1 jiao4.
This child often uses obscene language, he does not have a good family education.
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他剛剛講的笑話好好笑。
他刚刚讲的笑话好好笑。
ta1 gang1 gang1 jiang3 de5 xiao4 hua4 hao3 hao3 xiao4.
The joke he just told was very funny.
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她會講三種語言。
她会讲三种语言。
ta1 hui4 jiang3 san1 zhong3 yu3 yan2.
She speaks three languages.
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