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讲jiǎngto speak

HSK 3word

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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. 1.

    to speakverb

  2. 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?

  1. 他会讲汉语。

    Tā huì jiǎng Hànyǔ.

    He can speak Chinese.

  2. 老师讲得很明白。

    Lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn míngbai.

    The teacher explains it very clearly.

How is 讲 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你明白了吗?

    Nǐ míngbai le ma?

    Do you understand?

  2. Speaker B:

    不太明白。

    Bú tài míngbai.

    Not really.

  3. Speaker A:

    我再讲一遍。

    Wǒ zài jiǎng yí biàn.

    I'll explain it once more.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢老师!

    Xièxie lǎoshī!

    Thank you, teacher!

Can you use 讲 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他会___汉语。 (He can speak Chinese.)
  2. 2.What does 老师讲得很明白。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我再___一遍。 (I'll explain it once more.)

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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.