讲话

講話

jiǎnghuà

verb HSK 2 #1,883

Meanings

上课的时候不要讲话。

Shàngkè de shíhou búyào jiǎnghuà.

Don't talk during class.

校长在讲话。

Xiàozhǎng zài jiǎnghuà.

The principal is giving a speech.

他讲话很有意思。

Tā jiǎnghuà hěn yǒuyìsi.

The way he speaks is very interesting.

usage

As a noun, 讲话 means a formal speech or address. As a verb, it means to talk or speak (often used in 'don't talk' contexts).

讲 jiǎng

话 huà