讲演

講演

jiǎngyǎn

verb #19,249

Meanings

1 to lecture
2 to give a speech
3 to speak publicly

Characters

to speak; to explain

to perform; to present

Examples

HSK 3

他的讲演非常精彩。

Tā de jiǎngyǎn fēicháng jīngcǎi.

His speech was brilliant.

HSK 4

教授正在台上讲演。

Jiàoshòu zhèngzài táishàng jiǎngyǎn.

The professor is giving a lecture on stage.

Tips

usage

讲演 and 演讲 have the same meaning - the characters are just reversed. 演讲 is far more common in modern usage. 讲演 feels slightly more literary/dated.

Stroke Order

讲 jiǎng

演 yǎn