演说

演說

yǎnshuō

noun HSK 7 #6,407

Measure Word

一场演说 chǎng

Meanings

1 speech
2 address
3 oration

Characters

to perform; to deliver

to speak; to talk

To deliver speech — a formal speech or address

Examples

他发表了一场精彩的演说。

Tā fābiǎo le yī chǎng jīngcǎi de yǎnshuō.

He delivered a brilliant speech.

总统的演说打动了在场的每一个人。

Zǒngtǒng de yǎnshuō dǎdòng le zàichǎng de měi yī gè rén.

The president's speech moved everyone present.

Tips

usage

演说 is more formal than 演讲 (yǎnjiǎng). Both mean 'speech,' but 演说 has a more literary, grand tone — think political addresses or historical speeches.

Stroke Order

演 yǎn

说 shuō