How to say “tell” in Chinese
tell, explain
“Tell” in Chinese is 讲, jiǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
讲 is read jiǎng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “讲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 讲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 王老师讲得很清楚WánglǎoshījiǎngdehěnqīngchuTeacher Wang explains things very clearly.
- 老师讲的你听得懂吗？lǎoshījiǎngdenǐtīngdedǒngmaCan you understand what the teacher explains?
- 导游讲的故事很有趣dǎoyóujiǎngdegùshihěnyǒuqùThe stories the guide tells are really interesting.
- 这部小说主要讲什么？zhèbùxiǎoshuōzhǔyàojiǎngshénmeWhat's this novel mainly about?
- 明天下午有一个关于中国历史的讲座。míngtiānxiàwǔyǒuyígeguānyúZhōngguólìshǐdejiǎngzuòTomorrow afternoon there's a lecture on Chinese history.
- 我们一起去听讲座吧wǒmenyìqǐqùtīngjiǎngzuòbaLet's go to the lecture together.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Got it or not?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tell” in Chinese?
“Tell” in Chinese is 讲, pinyin jiǎng.
What does 讲 mean?
讲 (jiǎng) means “tell, explain”.
How do you write 讲?
讲 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 讲?
讲 is read jiǎng. Tones: jiǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tell” in the lesson “Got it or not?”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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