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Cantonese dialectical word: say; speak Mandarin: V: to emphasize, to speak Stroke count: 17
Level: 1
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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講 / 讲 | ||
Don't confuse with: 請 |
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識講 sik1 gong2 = 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 = bargain; haggle over the price 講話 gong2 waa6 = to speak; to talk 講師 gong2 si1 = 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 = teaching materials 講道 gong2 dou6 = preach, sermon, exhortation 講道理 gong2 dou6 lei5 = 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 = 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 = lecture hall; lecture theatre 講座 gong2 zo6 = course of lectures; chairmanship; seminar 講演 gong2 jin2 = to present a lecture; to give a talk 講理 gong2 lei5 = to discuss the merits of an argument 講究 gong2 gau3 = to pay particular attention to; aesthetic; exquisite 講解 gong2 gaai2 = to explain 講課 gong2 fo3 = to teach; to lecture 講述 gong2 seot6 = to talk about; to narrate an account 聽講 teng1 gong2 = 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 = [adj] chatty 國 發表演講 faat3 biu2 jin2 gong2 = to give a speech 擺事實講道理 baai2 si6 sat6 gong2 dou6 lei5 = 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 = 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 = not speak reason; not listen to reason 國 講評 gong2 ping4 = comment on and appraise 評講 ping4 gong2 = 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 = 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 = 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 = say something, just say a few words 嚟講 lei4 gong2 = speaking from (qn,sth)'s perspective 粵 講求 gong2 kau4 = 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 = to be unable to express one's anger 粵 擘開眼講大話 maak3 hoi1 ngaan5 gong3 daai6 waa6 = blatantly tell a lie; have the audacity to tell a lie with one's eyes wide open 粵 講桌 gong2 coek3/zoek3 = lectern; podium 講多錯多 gong2 do1 co3 do1 = 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 = not to mention..., let alone 講學 gong2 hok6 = lecture 講野有骨 gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1 = to insinuate 粵 口講無凴 hau2 gong2 mou4 pang4 = oral expressions can not be taken as evidence 唔啱講到啱 m4 ngaam1 gong2 dou3 ngaam1 = negotiate towards a compromise in a dispute 粵 空口講白話 hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa6 = 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 = 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 = 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 |
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Showing all 54 examples containing 講
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. ]
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)]
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.
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]
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?
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]]
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.
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.
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.]
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. ]
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. ]
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'. ] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |