讲 (jiǎng) — to speak, to tell; to explain; to be particular about, to emphasize
Definition
讲 is versatile: it means 'to tell a story' or 'to explain' (more thorough than 说, which is plain 'to say/speak'). It also means 'to be particular about' something like manners or quality, similar to 讲究.
verb
to speakto tellto explainto be particular aboutto emphasize
Examples
- 讲。Tā gěi wǒ men jiǎng le yí gè gù shi.He told us a story.
- 讲。Qǐng nǐ zài jiǎng yí biàn.Please explain it once more.
- 讲。Tā hěn jiǎng lǐ mào.He is very particular about manners.
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