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 47901 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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識講 sik1 gong2 [PRC] shi2 [TW] shi4 jiang3 = know how to speak (a language) (common formation)

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

門口對講機 mun4 hau2 deoi3 gong2 gei1 = door-telephone (common formation)

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

講義氣 gong2 ji6 hei3 jiang3 yi4 qi4 = be loyal to friends; remain faithful to friends (common formation)

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 10 of 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.]

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