講 (gong2 | jiang3) : say; speak

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講

gong2

jiang3

Cantonese dialectical word: say; speak
Mandarin: V: to emphasize, to speak

Stroke count: 17

Level: 1

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

講 / 讲

Don't confuse with:
請

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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講大話 gong2 daai6 waa6 = to lie; to prevaricate 粵

講笑 gong2 siu3 = to joke; not serious 粵

講古仔 gong2 gu2 zai2 = to tell a story / stories 粵

講價 gong2 gaa3 jiang3 jia4 = bargain; haggle over the price

講話 gong2 waa6 jiang3 hua4 = to speak; to talk

講師 gong2 si1 jiang3 shi1 = lecturer

講講 gong2 gong2 = talk 國

講得清楚 gong2 dak1 cing1 co2 = to speak clearly 粵

講嘢 gong2 je5 = talk 粵

講義 gong2 ji6 jiang3 yi4 = teaching materials

講道 gong2 dou6 jiang3 dao4 = preach, sermon, exhortation

講道理 gong2 dou6 lei5 jiang3 dao4 li3 = to reason with

講緊電話 gong2 gan2 din6 waa6*2 = speaking on the phone 粵

得個講字 dak1 go3 gong2 zi6 = all talk and no action 粵

雞同鴨講 gai1 tung4 aap3 gong2 = talking at cross purposes 粵

講是非 gong2 si6 fei1 = to gossip 粵

講笑搵第樣 gong2 siu3 wan2 dai6 joeng6*2 = this is no laughing matter 粵

講粗口 gong2 cou1 hau2 = to utter profanities 粵

演講 jin2 gong2 yan3 jiang3 = to give a speech or a lecture

好難講 hou2 naan4 gong2 = hard to say; there's no telling 粵

再講 zoi3 gong2 = repeat; say again; put off until later 粵

講堂 gong2 tong4 jiang3 tang2 = lecture hall; lecture theatre

講座 gong2 zo6 jiang3 zuo4 = course of lectures; chairmanship; seminar

講演 gong2 jin2 jiang3 yan3 = to present a lecture; to give a talk

講理 gong2 lei5 jiang3 li3 = to discuss the merits of an argument

講究 gong2 gau3 jiang3 jiu4 (Taiwan), jiang3 jiu1 (PRC) = to pay particular attention to; aesthetic; exquisite

講解 gong2 gaai2 jiang3 jie3 = to explain

講課 gong2 fo3 jiang3 ke4 = to teach; to lecture

講述 gong2 seot6 jiang3 shu4 = to talk about; to narrate an account

聽講 teng1 gong2 ting1 jiang3 = it is said; it was heard that

講明 gong2 ming4 = explain; make clear

對講機 deoi3 gong2 gei1 = interphone; doorphone

講書 gong2 syu1 = teach a class; lecture

講古 gong2 gu2 = recount ancient tales, tell stories of the past 粵

講數 gong2 sou3 = higgle, haggle; two different (triad) groups settling their conflicts (lit., "speak numbers") 粵

講故事 gong2 gu3 si6 = to tell a story or a tale, taletelling

好快噉講 hou2 faai3 gam2 gong2 = to speak quickly 粵

哲學演講 zit3 hok6 jin2 gong2 = a lecture on philosophy

講得流利 gong2 dak1 lau4 lei6 = to speak fluently 粵

講得快 gong2 dak1 faai3 = to speak quickly 粵

講說話 gong2 syut3 waa6 = to speak 粵

講嚟講去 gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 = to say the same thing again and again 粵

愛講閑話的 oi3 gong2 haan4 waa6*2 dik1 ai4 jiang3 xian2 hua4 de5 = [adj] chatty 國

發表演講 faat3 biu2 jin2 gong2 fa1 biao3 yan3 jiang3 = to give a speech

擺事實講道理 baai2 si6 sat6 gong2 dou6 lei5 bai3 shi4 shi2 jiang3 dao4 li3 = present the facts and reason things out

大隻講 daai6 zek3 gong2 = talk it up; exaggerate what one is saying; all talk no action 粵

講極都唔明 gong2 gik6 dou1 m4 ming4 = still don't understand, even after further explanation 粵

隨口講 ceoi4 hau2 gong2 = say off the top of my head 粵

講到尾 gong2 dou3 mei5 = in conclusion; boil down to 粵

打死狗講價 daa2 sei2 gau2 gong2 gaa3 = to exploit sb's mistake for one's advantage 粵

肺講嘢 fai3 gong2 je5 = to speak nonsense 粵

講三講四 gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3 = to gossip about 粵

亂講無為 lyun6 gong2 mou4 wai4 = talk rubbish; talk nonsense

講開又講 gong2 hoi1 jau6 gong2 = by the way, incidentally 粵

聽講話 teng1/ting1 gong2 waa6 = heard somebody said 粵

講起上嚟 gong2 hei2 soeng5 lei4/lai4 = by the way 粵

講數口 gong2 sou3 hau2 = speaking of the price, conditions; haggle, drive a bargain 粵

講嚟講去三幅被 gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 saam1 fuk1 pei5 = say the same thing over and over 粵

講耶穌 gong2 je4 sou1 jiang3 ye1 su1 = to preach or lecture (lit., "speak of Jesus") 粵

講口齒 gong2 hau2 ci2 = to keep a promise, trustworthy 粵

講吓笑 gong2 haa5 siu3 = crack a joke 粵

講吓講吓 gong2 haa5 gong2 haa5 = carry on a conversation; keep talking 粵

講吓 gong2 haa5 = carry on a conversation; keep talking 粵

講假 gong2 gaa2 = play a joke on someone

講電話 gong2 din6 waa6*2 = use the telephone 粵

講飲講食 gong2 jam2 gong2 sik6 = to talk about food and drink 粵

有講有笑 jau5 gong2 jau5 siu3 = to enjoy chatting and laughing 粵

講得口響 gong2 dak1 hau2 hoeng2 = speak pleasantries (saying that which sounds good) 粵

一句講晒 jat1 geoi3 gong2 saai3 = indicates that one should quit stalling and get to the point 粵

日頭唔好講人,夜晚唔好講鬼 jat6 tau4*2 m4 hou2 gong2 jan4, je6 maan5 m4 hou2 gong2 gwai2 = speak of the devil 粵

一講曹操，曹操就到 jat1 gong2 cou4 cou1, cou4 cou1 zau6 dou3 = speak of the devil; Speak of the Devil and he shall come

不講道理 bat1 gong2 dou6 lei5 bu4 jiang3 dao4 li3 = not speak reason; not listen to reason 國

講評 gong2 ping4 jiang3 ping2 = comment on and appraise

評講 ping4 gong2 ping2 jiang3 = comment on and appraise (also 講評) 粵

唔講你唔知 m4 gong2 nei5 m4 zi1 = not speaking and not knowing 粵

換句話講 wun6 geoi3 waa6 gong2 huan4 ju4 hua4 jiang3 = in other words 粵

講低 gong2 dai1 = leave one's comments, leave a message 粵

講真 gong2 zan1 = in fact 粵

講開至講 gong2 hoi1 zi3 gong2 = by the way 粵

亂講 lyun6*2 gong2 = to talk nonsense 粵

講歪音 gong2 me2 jam1 = speaking with distorted pronunciation 粵

講法 gong2 faat3 jiang3 fa3 = the way of saying sth.

𦧲口水再講過 loe2 hau2 seoi2 zoi3 gong2 gwo3 = say that again (in a different way) 粵

講兩句 gong2 loeng5 geoi3 jiang3 liang3 ju4 = say something, just say a few words

嚟講 lei4 gong2 = speaking from (qn,sth)'s perspective 粵

講求 gong2 kau4 jiang3 qiu2 = to be particular about;to emphasize; to strive for

啞仔飲沙士，有氣講唔出 aa2 zai2 jam2 sha1 si6*2, jau5 hei3 gong2 m4 ceot1 ya3 zai3 yin3 sha1 shi4, you3 qi4 jiang3 wu2 chu1 = to be unable to express one's anger 粵

擘開眼講大話 maak3 hoi1 ngaan5 gong3 daai6 waa6 bo4 kai1 yan3 jiang3 da4 hua4 = blatantly tell a lie; have the audacity to tell a lie with one's eyes wide open 粵

講桌 gong2 coek3/zoek3 jiang3 zhuo1 = lectern; podium

講多錯多 gong2 do1 co3 do1 jiang3 duo1 cuo4 duo1 = many words lead to many mistakes

講嘢唔算數 gong2 je5 m4 syun3 sou3 = to go back on one's word 粵

講唔通 gong2 m4 tung1 = no excuse for 粵

莫講 mok6 gong2 mo4 jiang3 = not to mention..., let alone

講學 gong2 hok6 jiang3 xue2 = lecture

講野有骨 gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1 = to insinuate 粵

口講無凴 hau2 gong2 mou4 pang4 kou3 jiang3 wu2 ping2 = oral expressions can not be taken as evidence

唔啱講到啱 m4 ngaam1 gong2 dou3 ngaam1 wu2 yan2 jiang3 dao4 yan2 = negotiate towards a compromise in a dispute 粵

空口講白話 hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa6 kong1 kou3 jiang3 bai2 hua4 = all talk no action; pay lip service to 粵

講起嚟一疋布咁長 gong2 hei2 lai4 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 = it is a long story to tell 粵

總括嚟講 zung2 kut3 lei4 gong2 = in conclusion 粵

講真嗰句 gong2 zan1 go2 geoi3 = to tell you the truth 粵

講手 gong2 sau2 jiang3 shou3 = sparring; fighting skill contest

講多無謂 gong2 do1 mou4 wai6 = spare me the details 粵

留返拜山先講 lau4 faan1 baai3 saan1 sin1 gong2 = tell someone who cares 粵

講得好聽啲 gong2 dak1 hou2 teng1 di1 = to put it mildly 粵

講真吖 gong2 zan1 aa1 = truth be told 粵

Showing all 54 examples containing 講

我唔識講廣東話粵
I don't speak Cantonese.

我識講廣東話。粵
I know how to speak Cantonese.

平時唔會講〝多過〞. 粵
Normally we won't say "多過".
[(This is actually referencing the sentence "今年學費貴過舊年").]

你喺度亂講乜嘢？粵
What the hell are you doing?
[Lit. you in-the-process-of say what? Std. Chinese: 你在胡說其麼？]

佢識講好多俗語粵
He knows lots of slang.

過來呀，我有啲嘢想同你講呀。粵
Come over here, I've got something I want to discuss with you.

呢個用廣東話點講呀? 粵
How do you say this in Cantonese?

千祈唔好講大話。粵
Don't ever tell lies.

你講堅㗎？！粵
Is that for real?!

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係大嚿衰粵
He tells lies to me every time... he's really obnoxious.
[大嚿衰 is specifically referencing a 大隻老.]

佢次次都同我講大話…佢真係正衰人粵
She tells lie to me every time... she's a really horrible person.

佢次次都講大話，都畀我聽到… 粵
He's always telling lies which I hear.
[Lit. He time time also tells-lies, also give me listen]

咁重要嘅嘢，而家先至同我講粵
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now?
[Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]

佢講得𦧲𦧲脷。粵
He's slurring his speech.
[Lit. he speak manner tongue-tied. You can also replace 得 with 到 or 嘢 in the sentence.]

你可以留低﹐亦可以走人﹐對我嚟講都冇所謂。粵
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me.
[Sometimes we need more Cantonese syllables to express the simple English word "or". It's 亦可以 in this sentence. ]

重使你講! 粵
You're telling me!
[Cantonese version does not need an object.]

你講去邊度？粵
Where are you going with this?

佢唔肯聽我講。粵
He refused to listen to me.
[An example of a Cantonese sentence using more verbs (3 verbs) than its English counterpart (2 verbs).]

我每次見到佢﹐ 佢都係講緊電話。粵
He's speaking on the phone whenever I see him.
[English "whenever" = Cantonese "every time" (每次) + "is always" (都係)]

你講嗰啲嘢全部都九唔踏八。粵
Nothing you said made any sense.

一講曹操曹操就到 ?!
PLEASE DELETE AND RECREATE AS A COMPOUND (IDIOM), AS PER http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,92526,92538#msg-92538 Speak of the devil (and he shall appear).
[PLEASE DELETE AND RECREATE AS A COMPOUND (IDIOM), AS PER http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,92526,92538#msg-92538 Note that this is a rough translation "曹操" is actually a famous Chinese general and NOT a translation for the devil.]

講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.

佢唔單只問得好溜，講話重開口夾著脷添粵
Not only does he asks peculiar questions, he says things that causes embarassment.

呢篇文講緊一個啱啱死嘅人。粵
This article is about a recently deceased person.
[(Wikipedia)]

乜你講得咁𪙛𠸉㗎 ! 粵
How is it you speak with such a stutter?
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]

咪下扒輕輕，講過就要做到粵
Don't just say it, you must do it.

教仔女要慢慢講道理，開硬弓唔得㗎。粵
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.

你係先至講，唔好貪口爽喎粵
Tell me only if it is true, don't say it for the mere fun of it.

我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食嘅講法,何必委屈自己粵
I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?

聽暇佢來你咪同佢講清楚囉！粵
You should settle it with him if he comes later!

咸豐年前嘅事你重攞嚟講粵
You are still bringing up things that happened so many years ago

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

聽人講手指甲凹凹凸凸係表示健康有問題粵
I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues.

隨口講佢著衫獨沽一味，點知佢借啲意隔日就買反一櫃嘅新衫粵
I was merely commenting she's always wearing the same clothes; little did I know that she would use it as an opportunity to buy herself a whole cupboard of new clothes the next day.

講話唔使轉彎抹角粵
Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk.

就至講過又唔記得啦粵
Yet again you can’t remember what I’ve just said!

女仔小心啲唔好輕信男人講嘢就OK嘞粵
Girls will be all right as long as they are careful and don't believe in what the guys say.

人家點樣講,你就點樣做。粵
Just do as you are told.

有時廣東話講起上嚟都幾繑口粵
Sometimes Cantonese can be very hard to pronounce.

件事講起嚟真係一疋布咁長。粵
It's a long incident/story to talk about.
[the story is so long to talk about as if it's as long as a full roll of fabric.]

送禮講心意。粵
With gift-giving, it's the thought that counts. [Lit.] (with) gift-giving, it's about thought.
[講 is short for 講求.]

你講嘢講得太大聲粵
you speak too loudly
[lit. your talk-saying manner [is] too loud.]

嗰條友剩係得個講字﹐唔使理佢。粵
That guy is just all talk and no action. Pay no attention to him.

聽講話近排有隻獵豹喺呢頭殺咗三個人粵
I heard there's a cheetah who killed three people recently.
[Lit. hear-say-speech recently have [counter] cheetah at this area kill-[particle indicating completeness] three people See this thread for discussion on grammar: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,111098,111192#msg-111192]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

聽日講嗰啲嘢你準備好未? 粵
Have you finished preparing the stuff you're talking about tomorrow?
[As this sentence consists of a long relative clause 聽日講嗰啲嘢, a topic-comment construction like the above is preferred to a subject-verb-object construction like 你準備好聽日講嗰啲嘢未. ]

佢唔聽我講，重𠱂返我幾句。粵
He wouldn't listen to me. He even said something in retort.

聽佢講經濟﹐係人都會瞓着。粵
Listening to him talk about economics would put anyone to sleep.

講起嚟﹐我都識何先生。粵
Now you come to mention it, I know Mr Ho as well.
[起嚟 is a verb complement which means 'once you start ...'.]

好處多到講唔晒。粵
The advantages are too numerous to mention.
[Cantonese verbs and adjectives are often followed by various types of particle. Here, 到、唔 and 晒 are extent, potential and quantifying particles respectively. ]

你講咗去邊？粵
Where are you going with this?

講出嚟肯定有幫助。粵
It would certainly help if you speak out.
[The whole sentence is composed of 5 separate verbs: 講, 出嚟, 肯定, 有, and 幫助. Coming together, 講 becomes the single verb; 出嚟 functions as a directional particle; 肯定 is converted into an adverb; 有 and 幫助 combine as an adjective ]

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

今日所講嘅係國民教育。粵
What I'm going to talk today is national education.
[所 is used before the first verb 講 to form the first noun phrase 今日所講嘅, indicating that the second noun phrase (國民教育) must be a 'topic'. If 所 is omitted, the second noun phrase could either be a 'topic' or a 'speaker'. ]

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