开讲 (kāi jiǎng) — to begin a lecture or storytelling session
Definition
A separable verb: 讲 is the object (讲 = lecture/tell), so you can insert other things in between, e.g. 开…课. Used for both formal lectures and informal storytelling.
verb
to begin a lecture or storytelling session
Examples
- 开讲。Lǎo shī yí jìn jiào shì jiù kāi jiǎng le.As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, he began his lecture.
- 开讲。Tā jīng cháng zài chá guǎn lǐ gěi kè rén kāi jiǎng.He often begins storytelling for customers in the teahouse.
- 开讲。Xià wǔ liǎng diǎn wǒ men zhǔn shí kāi jiǎng.We will start the lecture at 2 pm sharp.
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