Word: 讲 (jiǎng)

上课别东张西望，认真听老师讲。

Shàngkè bié dōngzhāngxīwàng, rènzhēn tīng lǎoshī jiǎng.

Don't glance around in class; listen carefully to the teacher.

上课要专心听老师讲。

Shàngkè yào zhuānxīn tīng lǎoshī jiǎng.

In class you should concentrate on listening to the teacher.

不过我们会讲上海话。

Búguò wǒmen huì jiǎng Shànghǎi huà.

But, we can speak Shanghainese.

为什么他不再跟我讲笑话了？

Wèishénme tā búzài gēn wǒ jiǎng xiàohua le?

Why doesn't he tell me jokes anymore?

为什么我们现在不能讲？

Wèishénme wǒmen xiànzài bùnéng jiǎng?

Why can't we talk now?

书里讲了很多种主义。

Shū lǐ jiǎngle hěn duōzhǒng zhǔyì.

The book talks about many different isms.

他们的讲词好好笑。

Tāmen de jiǎng cí hǎohǎo xiào.

Their speech is funny.

他会讲日语。

Tā huì jiǎng Rìyǔ.

He's able to speak Japanese.

他会讲英语吗？

Tā huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ ma?

Does he speak English?

他会讲英语和法语。

Tā huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ hé Fǎyǔ.

He speaks both English and French.

他向她讲了许多谎话。

Tā xiàng tā jiǎngle xǔduō huǎnghuà.

He told her many lies.

他常给学生讲励志故事。

Tā cháng gěi xuésheng jiǎng lìzhì gùshi.

He often tells his students inspirational stories.

他很少讲起过去的苦难。

Tā hěn shǎo jiǎng qǐ guòqù de kǔnàn.

He rarely talks about the suffering of his past.

他把他的意思对我讲清楚了。

Tā bǎ tā de yìsi duì wǒ jiǎng qīngchule.

He got his meaning across to me.

他把那个故事讲得有声有色。

Tā bǎ nàge gùshi jiǎng de yǒushēngyǒusè.

He told that story vividly.

他指手画脚地给我们讲了半天。

Tā zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo de gěi wǒmen jiǎngle bàntiān.

He waved his hands around explaining it to us for ages.

他昨天讲了你的事。

Tā zuótiān jiǎngle nǐ de shì.

He spoke about you yesterday.

他最爱看讲三国的电视剧。

Tā zuì ài kàn jiǎng Sānguó de diànshìjù.

He loves watching TV dramas about the Three Kingdoms.

他特别爱讲笑话。

Tā tèbié ài jiǎng xiàohua.

He especially loves to tell jokes.

他生动地讲了旅行的故事。

Tā shēngdòng de jiǎngle lǚxíng de gùshi.

He told the story of his trip in a lively way.

他用大白话讲了这个道理。

Tāyòng dàbáihuà jiǎngle zhège dàoli.

He explained the idea in plain everyday language.

他给他儿子讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi tā érzi jiǎngle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

He told his son an interesting story.

他给我们讲了一个很长的故事。

Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎngle yí gè hěn cháng de gùshi.

He told us a long story.

他给我们讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎngle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

He told us an interesting story.

他能讲流利的日语。

Tā néng jiǎng liúlì de Rìyǔ.

He's fluent in Japanese.

他要求我讲慢一点。

Tā yāoqiú wǒ jiǎng màn yìdiǎn.

He asked me to speak more slowly.

他讲一口地道的俄语。

Tā jiǎng yìkǒu dìdao de Éyǔ.

He speaks Russian perfectly.

他讲不好法语。

Tā jiǎng bù hǎo Fǎyǔ.

He speaks poor French.

他讲了一个惊心动魄的故事。

Tā jiǎngle yí gè jīngxīndòngpò de gùshi.

He told a hair-raising story.

他讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā jiǎngle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

He told a funny story.

他讲了一个离奇的梦。

Tā jiǎngle yí gè líqí de mèng.

He told us about an odd dream.

他讲了一个荒诞的故事。

Tā jiǎngle yí gè huāngdàn de gùshi.

He told an incredible story.

他讲了一小时。

Tā jiǎngle yì xiǎoshí.

He spoke for one hour.

他讲了半天，我还是越听越糊涂。

Tā jiǎngle bàntiān, wǒ háishi yuè tīng yuè hútu.

He talked for ages, and the more I listened, the more confused I got.

他讲了整整一小时。

Tā jiǎngle zhěngzhěng yì xiǎoshí.

He talked for an entire hour.

他讲得头头是道。

Tā jiǎng de tóutóushìdào.

He explains things clearly and logically.

他讲得有道理，我听了很服气。

Tā jiǎng de yǒu dàoli, wǒ tīngle hěn fúqì.

What he said made sense, and I was quite convinced.

他讲的笑话很有意思。

Tā jiǎng de xiàohua hěn yǒuyìsi.

His joke was great.

他讲的道理玄得很。

Tā jiǎng de dàoli xuán de hěn.

The principles he talks about are very mysterious.

他讲笑话来娱乐大家。

Tā jiǎng xiàohua lái yúlè dàjiā.

He told jokes to amuse everyone.

他试着跟我们讲法语。

Tā shìzhe gēn wǒmen jiǎng Fǎyǔ.

He tried to speak French to us.

他跟我讲了他的人生故事。

Tā gēn wǒ jiǎngle tā de rénshēng gùshi.

He told me his life's story.

他这个人不讲礼貌。

Tā zhège rén bù jiǎng lǐmào.

He is a rude person.

会上他讲了很多废话。

Huìshàng tā jiǎngle hěn duō fèihuà.

He said a lot of rubbish at the meeting.

但愿我会讲英语。

Dànyuàn wǒ huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ.

I wish I could speak English.

佛教讲因果，好人有好报。

Fójiào jiǎng yīnguǒ, hǎo rén yǒu hǎo bào.

Buddhism teaches karma: good people get good rewards.

你不讲礼貌。

Nǐ bù jiǎng lǐmào.

You have no manners.

你为什么不跟他讲？

Nǐ wèishénme bù gēn tā jiǎng?

Why don't you talk to him?

你为什么要讲这个笑话呢？

Nǐ wèishénme yào jiǎng zhège xiàohua ne?

Why did you tell this joke?

你也会讲拉丁语吗？

Nǐ yě huì jiǎng Lādīngyǔ ma?

Do you speak Latin also?

你们能稍微讲慢点么？

Nǐmen néng shāowēi jiǎng màn diǎn me?

Can you speak a little slower please?

你们都讲法语吗？

Nǐmen dōu jiǎng Fǎyǔ ma?

Do all of you speak French?

你会讲中文或俄语吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng Zhōngwén huò Éyǔ ma?

Can you speak either Chinese or Russian?

你会讲低地德语吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng dī dì Déyǔ ma?

Can you speak Low German?

你会讲日语么？

Nǐ huì jiǎng Rìyǔ me?

Do you speak Japanese?

你会讲普通话吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng pǔtōnghuà ma?

Can you speak Mandarin?

你会讲法语吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng Fǎyǔ ma?

Can you speak French?

你会讲马来语吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng Mǎláiyǔ ma?

Do you speak Malay?

你先听我讲讲来龙去脉，好吗？

Nǐ xiān tīng wǒ jiǎng jiǎng láilóngqùmài, hǎo ma?

Will you first let me tell you how it all came about?

你听过她讲英语吗？

Nǐ tīngguo tā jiǎng Yīngyǔ ma?

Have you heard her speaking English?

你没必要假装你不会讲法语。

Nǐ méi bìyào jiǎzhuāng nǐ búhuì jiǎng Fǎyǔ.

There's no need to pretend you don't speak French.

你看过讲长征的电影吗？

Nǐ kànguo jiǎng chángzhēng de diànyǐng ma?

Have you seen a movie about the Long March?

你知道她是否会讲英语吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā shìfǒu huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ ma?

Do you know whether she can speak English?

你能讲法语，不是吗？

Nǐ néng jiǎng Fǎyǔ, bú shì ma?

You can speak French, can't you?

你讲印地语吗？

Nǐ jiǎng Yìndìyǔ ma?

Do you speak Hindi?

你讲日语吗？

Nǐ jiǎng Rìyǔ ma?

Do you speak Japanese?

做买卖要讲公道，不能骗人。

Zuòmǎimài yào jiǎng gōngdào, bùnéng piànrén.

In business you must be fair and not cheat people.

做生意要讲良心，不能骗人。

Zuòshēngyì yào jiǎng liángxīn, bùnéng piànrén.

In business you have to have a conscience and not cheat people.

兔子拉犁，不讲路数

tùzi lā lí, bù jiǎng lùshù

a rabbit pulling a plough: no regard for method

公共场所要讲公德。

Gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ yào jiǎng gōngdé.

You should observe public ethics in public places.

办案要讲证据，不能乱猜。

Bàn'àn yào jiǎng zhèngjù, bùnéng luàn cāi.

Handling a case requires evidence, not wild guesses.

卖瓜的说瓜甜，卖醋的讲醋酸

mài guā de shuō guā tián, mài cù de jiǎng cùsuān

the melon seller says the melons are sweet, the vinegar seller says the vinegar is sour

历史书上讲了那次军事同盟。

Lìshǐ shū shàng jiǎngle nà cì jūnshì tóngméng.

The history book talks about that military alliance.

历史书讲了两次鸦片战争。

Lìshǐ shū jiǎngle liǎngcì Yāpiànzhànzhēng.

The history book covers both Opium Wars.

历史书里有一章专门讲那次战役。

Lìshǐ shū lǐ yǒu yìzhāng zhuānmén jiǎng nà cì zhànyì.

The history book has a whole chapter on that campaign.

历史课上，老师讲到了封建社会。

Lìshǐ kè shàng, lǎoshī jiǎng dàole fēngjiànshèhuì.

In history class, the teacher talked about feudal society.

历史课上，老师讲到了尧。

Lìshǐ kè shàng, lǎoshī jiǎng dàole yáo.

In history class, the teacher talked about Yao.

历史课上讲到了专制制度。

Lìshǐ kè shàng jiǎng dàole zhuānzhì zhìdù.

The history class talked about the system of dictatorship.

原告在法庭上讲了事情的经过。

Yuángào zài fǎtíng shàng jiǎngle shìqing de jīngguò.

The plaintiff described what happened in court.

古人喜欢讲关于勇气的故事。

Gǔrén xǐhuan jiǎng guānyú yǒngqì de gùshi.

Ancient people liked to tell stories of bravery.

吃好晚饭讲个故事。

Chī hǎo wǎnfàn jiǎng gè gùshi.

Tell a story after dinner.

哑巴打官司,有理讲不清

yǎba dǎguānsi,yǒulǐ jiǎng bù qīng

a mute going to court: in the right but unable to explain

哲学课上讲到了诚信。

Zhéxué kè shàng jiǎng dàole chéngxìn.

Honesty and integrity came up in philosophy class.

国际合作要讲互惠。

Guójì hézuò yào jiǎng hùhuì.

International cooperation should be based on mutual benefit.

外公讲起了一生的沧桑。

Wàigōng jiǎng qǐle yìshēng de cāngsāng.

My grandfather talked about the ups and downs of his life.

奶奶常给孩子们讲古老的传说。

Nǎinai cháng gěi háizimen jiǎng gǔlǎo de chuánshuō.

Grandma often tells the children old legends.

奶奶常给我讲八仙的故事。

Nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng bāxiān de gùshi.

Grandma often tells me stories about the Eight Immortals.

奶奶常给我讲家乡的变迁。

Nǎinai cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng jiāxiāng de biànqiān.

My grandmother often tells me about the changes her hometown has gone through.

她不仅讲德语、法语，还讲英语。

Tā bùjǐn jiǎng Déyǔ, Fǎyǔ, hái jiǎng Yīngyǔ.

She speaks German and French, not to mention English.

她也会讲一点法语。

Tā yě huì jiǎng yìdiǎn Fǎyǔ.

She can also speak a little bit of French.

她们的讲词好好笑。

Tāmen de jiǎng cí hǎohǎo xiào.

Their speech is funny.

她会讲英语和法语。

Tā huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ hé Fǎyǔ.

She speaks both English and French.

她会讲英语，当然。

Tā huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ, dāngrán.

She can speak English, of course.

她又开始讲起了学校的秘密。

Tā yòu kāishǐ jiǎng qǐle xuéxiào de mìmì.

She started talking about the school's secrets again.

她当然会讲英语。

Tā dāngrán huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ.

Of course she can speak English.

她很怕和她父母讲这件事。

Tā hěn pà hé tā fùmǔ jiǎng zhè jiàn shì.

She was afraid to tell her parents.

她的言讲非常好听。

Tā de yán jiǎng fēicháng hǎotīng.

Her speech was excellent.

她给我讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi wǒ jiǎngle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

She told me an interesting story.

她讲法语吗？

Tā jiǎng Fǎyǔ ma?

Does she speak French?

她讲的那段经历很动人。

Tā jiǎng de nà duàn jīnglì hěn dòngrén.

The experience she told us about was very touching.