演讲 (yǎn jiǎng) — to give a speech, to lecture

Definition

演讲 (yǎnjiǎng) means 'to give a speech' — a formal, prepared talk to an audience. It is more structured than 发言 (fāyán, a statement or short speech in a meeting) and less literary than 演说 (yǎnshuō, a formal address). 讲 (jiǎng) is the general word for 'speak/talk' and is not limited to formal settings.

verb

to give a speechto lecture

Examples

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Tā míngtiān yào zài huìyì shàng yǎn jiǎng.
He will give a speech at the meeting tomorrow.
演讲。
Tā yǎn jiǎng le yí gè xiǎoshí.
He gave a speech for an hour.
演讲。
Tā xǐhuan zài dàjiā miànqián yǎn jiǎng.
He likes to give speeches in front of everyone.

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