演
说

Speech in Chinese: 演说 (yǎn shuō)

yǎn shuō

speech

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 演說1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1speech
  2. 2to deliver a speech

Stroke order

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演
说

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄕㄨㄛ

shuō

ㄕ/ shㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

演说

Simplified

演說

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他站在台上发表了一篇精彩的演说。

    tā zhàn zài tái shàng fā biǎo le yì piān jīng cǎi de yǎn shuō。

    He stood on stage and delivered a wonderful speech.

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Related words

说

shuō

to speak

演

yǎn

to develop

说话

shuō huà

to speak

表演

biǎo yǎn

play

说明

shuō míng

to explain

小说

xiǎo shuō

novel

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

演员

yǎn yuán

actor or actress

传说

chuán shuō

legend

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct

胡说

hú shuō

to talk nonsense

据说

jù shuō

it is said that

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