讲jiǎngto speak
讲 (jiǎng) means "to speak" or "to explain." It appears in 他会讲汉语。 (He can speak Chinese.) and 老师讲得很明白。 (The teacher explains it very clearly.) When a student says they don't quite understand, the teacher replies 我再讲一遍。 (I'll explain it once more.)
What does 讲 mean?
- 1.
to speakverb
- 2.
to explainverb
What does the character 讲 mean?
- 讲to speak
How do you use 讲?
See it in 他会讲汉语 and 老师讲得很明白
What are some examples of 讲 in a sentence?
How is 讲 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你明白了吗?
Nǐ míngbai le ma?
Do you understand?
- Speaker B:
不太明白。
Bú tài míngbai.
Not really.
- Speaker A:
我再讲一遍。
Wǒ zài jiǎng yí biàn.
I'll explain it once more.
- Speaker B:
谢谢老师!
Xièxie lǎoshī!
Thank you, teacher!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.