How common it is
讲话 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiǎnghuà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
讲话表示说话、发言。
jiǎng huà biǎo shì shuō huà 、 fā yán。
讲话 means to speak or give a speech.
Context note
讲话常用于口语、会议和课堂。
jiǎng huà cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ 、 huì yì hé kè táng。
It is often used with spoken language, meetings, and class.
5 examples
请不要讲话。
qǐng bú yào jiǎng huà。
Please do not talk.
老师正在讲话。
lǎo shī zhèng zài jiǎng huà。
The teacher is speaking.
他讲话很清楚。
tā jiǎng huà hěn qīng chǔ。
He speaks very clearly.
你可以讲话吗？
nǐ kě yǐ jiǎng huà ma？
Can you speak?
会议上她先讲话。
huì yì shàng tā xiān jiǎng huà。
She spoke first at the meeting.
5 mini stories
课堂上，大家认真听老师讲话。
kè táng shàng， dà jiā rèn zhēn tīng lǎo shī jiǎng huà。
In class, everyone listened carefully to the teacher speaking.
他讲话很慢，但很清楚。
tā jiǎng huà hěn màn， dàn hěn qīng chǔ。
He speaks slowly, but very clearly.
孩子学会了礼貌讲话。
hái zi xué huì le lǐ mào jiǎng huà。
The child learned to speak politely.
开会时，先让负责人讲话。
kāi huì shí， xiān ràng fù zé rén jiǎng huà。
During the meeting, let the person in charge speak first.
请安静，不要讲话。
qǐng ān jìng， bú yào jiǎng huà。
Please be quiet and do not speak.