a speech · to speak · to talk · to address · CL: gè

讲话

jiǎng huà

j+iǎng·3rd toneh+uà·4th tone

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My mother speaks slowly.

我妈妈讲话很慢。

The following is a summary of the President's speech.

下面是总统讲话的概要。

I don't want to talk to you, Tom.

汤姆，我不想跟你讲话。

As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.

林肯在向远比我们眼下分歧更大的国家发表讲话时说，我们不是敌人，而是朋友……虽然激情可能会褪去，但这不会割断我们感情上的联系。

I have the right to speak, too.

我也有权讲话。

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a speech · to speak · to talk · to address · CL: gè

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