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发言 (fā yán): to speak; speech

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to speak; speech
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb, noun
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to make a speech
  • statement
  • utterance

Chinese explanation

  • 在公开场合或会议上讲话,表达自己的意见、看法或主张
  • 也指发表正式讲话或演说。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to send out

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Example sentences

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After the meeting began, the manager was the first to speak and introduced the sales plan for the next quarter.

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As soon as the teacher finished asking the question, Xiaoming eagerly raised his hand, hoping the teacher would let him speak.

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Every time there is a group discussion, he listens quietly to others speak but rarely speaks up himself.

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Due to time constraints, today's meeting ends here; if anyone still has questions, you can speak again next time.

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